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By  GEORGE  AND  CHARLES  MERRIAM, 
W.  P.  16 


PREFACE. 


IN  this  revision  of  the  Elementary  Spelling  Book,  the  chief 
object  aimed  at  is  to  bring  its  notation  into  a  correspondence 
with  that  of  the  recently  issued  Quarto  Dictionary,  in  which  a 
more  extended  system  of  orthoepical  marks  has  been  adopted 
for  the  purpose  of  exhibiting  the  nicer  discriminations  of 
vowel  sounds.  A  few  of  the  Tables,  however,  and  a  few  single 
columns  of  words,  are  left  without  diacritical  signs  as  exercises 
in  notation,  a  familiarity  with  which  is  important  to  all  who 
consult  the  dictionary.  A  little  attention  to  the  Key  to  the 
Sounds  of  the  marked  Letters  will  aid  both  teacher  and  pupil  in 
this  interesting  exercise.  As  it  has  been  found  inconvenient  to 
insert  the  whole  Key  at  the  top  of  the  page,  as  heretofore, 
frequent  reference  to  the  full  explanation  of  the  pointed  letters 
on  page  14  may  be  desirable. 

In  Syllabication  it  has  been  thought  best  not  to  give  the 
etymological  division  of  the  Quarto  Dictionary,  but  to  retain 
the  old  mode  of  Dr.  Webster  as  best  calculated  to  teach  young 
scholars  the  true  pronunciation  of  words. 

The  plan  of  classification  here  executed  is  extended  so  as  to 
comprehend  every  important  variety  of  English  words,  and  the 
classes  are  so  arranged,  with  suitable  directions  for  the  pro- 
nunciation, that  any  pupil,  who  shall  be  master  of  these  Ele- 
mentary Tables,  will  find  little  difficulty  in  learning  to  form 
and  pronounce  any  words  that  properly  belong  to  our  ver- 
nacular language. 

The  Tables  intended  for  Exercises  in  Spelling  and  forming 
words,  contain  the  original  words,  with  the  terminations  only 
of  their  derivatives.  These  Tables  will  answer  the  important 
purposes  of  teaching  the  manner  of  forming  the  various  deriv- 
atives, and  the  distinctions  of  the  parts  of  speech,  and  thus 


PREFACE. 


anticipate,  in  some  degree,  the  knowledge  of  grammar ;  at  the 
same  time,  they  bring  into  a  small  compass  a  much  greater 
number  of  words  than  could  be  otherwise  comprised  in  so 
small  a  book. 

The  pronunciation  here  given  is  that  which  is  sanctioned 
by  the  most  general  usage  of  educated  people,  both  in  the 
United  States  and  in  England.  There  are  a  few  words  in  both 
countries  whose  pronunciation  is  not  settled  beyond  dispute. 
In  cases  of  this  kind,  the  Editor  has  leaned  to  regular  analo- 
gies as  furnishing  the  best  rule  of  decision. 

In  orthography  there  are  some  classes  of  words  in  which 
usage  is  not  uniform.  No  two  English  writers  agree  on  this 
subject ;  and  what  is  worse,  no  lexicographer  is  consistent  with 
himself.  In  this  book,  as  in  Dr.  Webster's  dictionaries,  that 
mode  of  spelling  has  been  adopted  which  is  the  most  simple 
and  best  authorized.  The  Editor  has  followed  the  rules  that 
are  held  to  be  legitimate,  and  has  rendered  uniform  all  classes 
of  words  falling  within  them.  If  established  rules  and  anal- 
ogies will  not  control  the  practice  of  writers,  there  is  no  au- 
thority by  which  uniformity  can  be  produced. 

The  reading  lessons  are  adapted,  as  far  as  possible,  to  the 
capacities  of  children,  and  to  their  gradual  progress  in  knowl- 
edge. These  lessons  will  serve  to  substitute  variety  for  the 
dull  monotony  of  spelling,  show  the  practical  use  of  wTords  in 
significant  sentences,  and  thus  enable  the  learner  the  better 
to  understand  them.  The  consideration  of  diversifying  the 
studies  of  the  pupil  has  also  had  its  influence  in  the  arrange- 
ment of  the  lessons  for  spelling.  It  is  useful  to  teach  children 
the  signification  of  words,  as  soon  as  they  can  comprehend 
them ;  but  the  understanding  can  hardly  keep  pace  wnth  the 
memory,  and  the  minds  of  children  may  well  be  employed  in 
learning  to  spell  and  pronounce  words  whose  signification  is 
not  within  the  reach  of  their  capacities ;  for  what  they  do 
not  clearly  comprehend  at  first,  they  will  understand  as  their 
capacities  are  enlarged. 

The  objects  of  a  work  of  this  kind  being  chiefly  to  teach 
orthography  and  pronunciation,  it  is  judged  most  proper  to 
adapt  the  various  Tables  to  these  specific  objects,  and  omit 
extraneous  matter.  In  short,  this  little  book  is  so  constructed 
as  to  condense  into  the  smallest  compass  a  complete  System 


PREFACE. 


of  Elements  for  teaching  the  language ;  and  however  small 
such  a  book  may  appear,  it  may  be  considered  as  the  most 
important  class  book,  not  of  a  religious  character,  which  the 
youth  of  our  country  are  destined  to  use. 

W.  G.  W. 
New  York,  1866. 


PREFACE  TO   THE  LATEST  EDITION. 

The  modifications  in  this  revision  are  not  of  a  character 
to  embarrass  those  teachers  who  use  the  previous  editions  in 
the  same  class.  The  principal  changes  which  have  been  made 
are  : 

In  many  instances  an  improved  form  of  type  ; 

The  substitution  of  living  words  in  the  place  of  those  words 
which  have  become  obsolete ; 

The  omission  of  orthoepical  marks  where  they  are  clearly 
unnecessary,  as  explained  below ; 

The  correction  of  a  few  errors  in  pronunciation,  etc.,  etc. ; 

The  addition,  at  the  end  of  the  book,  of  four  new  pages  of 
common  words  difficult  to  spell. 

The  repetition  of  the  orthoepical  mark  has  been  omitted  as 
needless  in  a  succession  of  two  or  more  words  having  the 
same  vowel  letter  and  sound.  In  such  cases  only  the  first  word 
is  marked — the  marked  syllable  of  this  leading  word  being  the 
key  to  the  corresponding  unmarked  syllables  in  the  words 
which  follow.  But  whenever  there  is  a  liability  to  mispro- 
nunciation, the  right  way  is  indicated  by  marking  the  doubt- 
ful syllable. 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


ANALYSIS   OF   SOUNDS 

IN     THE     ENGLISH     LANGUAGE. 

The  Elementary  Sounds  of  the  English  language 
are  divided  into  two  classes,  vowels  and  conso- 
nants. 

A  vowel  is  a  clear  sound  made  through  an  open 
position  of  the  mouth-channel,  which  molds  or  shapes 
the  voice  without  obstructing  its  utterance ;  as  a  (in 
far,  in  fate,  etc.),  e,  o. 

A  consonant  is  a  sound  formed  by  a  closer  position 
of  the  articulating  organs  than  any  position  by  which 
a  vowel  is  formed,  as  b,  d,  t,  g,  sh.  In  forming  a  con- 
sonant the  voice  is  compressed  or  stopped. 

A  diphthong  is  the  union  of  two  simple  vowel 
sounds,  as  ou  (ado)  in  out,  oi  (ai)  in  noise. 

The  English  Alphabet  consists  of  twenty-six  letters, 
or  single  characters,  which  represent  vowel,  conso- 
nant, and  diphthongal  sounds — a,  b,  c,  d,  e,  f,  g,  h, 
i,  j,  k,  1,  m,  n,  o,  p,  q,  r,  s,  t,  u,  v,  w,  x,  y,  z.  The 
combinations  ch,  sh,  th,  and  ng  are  also  used  to  repre- 
sent elementary  sounds;  and  another  sound  is  ex- 
pressed by  5,  or  z  ;  as,  in  measure,  azure,  pronounced 
mezh'yoor,  azh'ur. 

Of  the  foregoing  letters,  a,  e,  o,  are  always  simple 
vowels;  i  and  u  are  vowels  (as  in  in,  us),  or  diph- 
thongs (as  in  time,  tune) ;  and  y  is  either  a  vowel  (as 
in  any),  a  diphthong  (as  in  my),  or  a  consonant  (as 
in  ye). 

Each  of  the  vowels  has  its  regular  long  and  short 
sounds  which  are  most  used ;  and  also  certain  occasional 
sounds,  as  that  of  a  in  last,  far,  care,  fall,  what;  e  in 
term,  there,  prey;  i  in  firm,  marine;  o  in  clove,  for, 
wolf,  prove;  and  u  in  furl,  rude,  and  pull.  These  will 
now  be  considered  separately. 

A.  The  regular  long  sound  of  a  is  denoted  by  a  hori- 
zontal mark  over  it ;  as,  an'cient,  pro-fane' ;  and  the 
regular  short  sound  by  a  curve  over  it ;  as,  cat,  par'ry . 


SPELLING    BOOK. 


Occasional  sounds. — The  Italian  sound  is  indicated 
by  two  dots  over  it ;  as,  bar,  fa'ther ; — the  short  sound 
of  the  Italian  a,  by  a  single  dot  over  it ;  as,  fast,  last ; 
— the  broad  sound,  by  two  dots  below  it ;  as,  ball, 
stall ; — the  short  sound  of  broad  a,  by  a  single  dot 
under  it ;  as,  what,  quad'rant ; — the  sound  of  a  before 
r  in  certain  words  like  care,  fair,  etc.,  is  represented 
by  a  sharp  or  pointed  circumflex  over  the  a,  as,  care, 
hair,  fair,  etc. 

E.  The  regular  long  sound  of  e  is  indicated  by  a 
horizontal  mark  over  it ;  as,  mete,  se-rene';  the  regu- 
lar short  sound,  by  a  curve  over  it ;  as,  met,  re-bel\ 

Occasional  sounds. — The  sound  of  e  like  a  in  care  is 
indicated  by  a  pointed  circumflex  over  the  e,  as  in 
their,  where;  and  of  short  e  before  r  in  cases  where 
it  verges  toward  short  u,  by  a  rounded  circumflex,  or 
wavy  line,  over  it ;  as,  her,  pre-fer'. 

I,  O,  IT.  The  regular  long  and  short  sounds  of  t,  o, 
and  u  are  indicated  like  those  of  a  and  e  by  a  hori- 
zontal mark  and  by  a  curve ;  as,  bind,  bin ;  dole, 
doll ;  tune,  tun. 

Occasional  sounds. — When  i  has  the  sound  of  long 
e  it  is  marked  by  two  dots  over  it ;  as,  fa-tigue',  ma- 
rine';— when  o  has  the  sound  of  short  u,  it  is  marked 
by  a  single  dot  over  it ;  as,  dove,  son  ; — when  it  has 
the  sound  of  do,  it  is  marked  with  two  dots  under  it; 
as,  move,  prove ; — when  it  has  the  sound  of  do,  it  is 
marked  with  a  single  dot  under  it ;  as,  wolf,  wo'man  ;— 
when  it  has  the  sound  of  broad  a,  this  is  indicated  by 
a  pointed  circumflex  over  the  vowel ;  as,  north,  sort ; 
— the  two  letters  oo,  with  a  horizontal  mark  over  them, 
have  the  sound  heard  in  the  words  boom,  loom  ; — with 
a  curve  mark,  they  have  a  shorter  form  of  the  same 
sound  ;  as,  book,  good  ; — when  u  is  sounded  like  short 
oo,  it  has  a  single  dot  under  it ;  as,  full,  pull ;  while 
its  lengthened  sound,  as  when  preceded' by  r,  is  indi- 
cated by  two  dots ;  as  in  rude,  ru'ral,  ru/by. 

Note. — The  long  u  in  unaccented  syllables  has,  to  a  great 
extent,  the  sound  of  oo,  preceded  by  y,  as  in  educate,  pro- 
nounced ed'yoo-kate ;  nature,  pronounced  nat'yoor. 


10  THE    ELEMENTARY 


The  long  sound  of  a  in  late,  when  shortened,  coincides  nearly 
with  that  of  e  in  let ;  as,  adequate,  disconsolate,  inveterate. 

The  long  e,  when  shortened,  coincides  nearly  with  the  short 
i  in  pit  (compare  feet  and  fit).  This  short  sound  of  i  is  that 
of  y  unaccented,  at  the  end  of  words ;  as,  in  glory. 

The  short  sound  of  broad  a  in  hall,  is  that  of  the  short  o  in 
holly,  and  of  a  in  what. 

The  short  sound  of  long  oo  in  pool,  is  that  of  u  in  pull,  and 
oo  in  wool. 

The  short  sound  of  p  in  not,  is  somewhat  lengthened  before 
s,  th,  and  «<7  ;  as  in  cross,  broth,  belong. 

The  pronunciation  of  the  diphthongs  oi  and  oy  is  the  same 
and  uniform ;  as,  in  join,  joy. 

The  pronunciation  of  the  diphthongs  ou  and  ow  is  the  same 
and  uniform ;  as,  in  sound,  now.  But  in  the  termination  ous, 
ou  is  not  a  diphthong,  and  the  pronunciation  is  us ;  as,  in 
pious,  glorious. 

A  combination  of  two  letters  used  to  express  a  single  sound 
is  called  a  digraph  ;  as,  ea  in  head,  or  th  in  bath. 

The  digraphs  ai  and  ay,  in  words  of  one  syllable,  and  in  ac- 
cented syllables,  have  the  sound  of  a  long.  In  the  unaccented 
syllables  of  a  few  words,  the  sound  of  a  is  nearly  or  quite  lost; 
as,  in  certain,  curtain.  The  digraphs  au  and  aw,  have  the  sound 
of  broad  a  {a  in  fall) ;  ew,  that  of  u  long,  as  in  new  ;  and  ey,  in 
unaccented  syllables,  that  of  y  or  i  short,  as  in  valley. 

When  one  vowel  of  a  digraph  is  marked,  the  other  has  no 
sound  ;  as,  in  court,  road,  slow. 

The  digraphs  ea,  ee,  ei,  ie,  when  not  marked,  have,  in  this 
book,  the  sound  of  e  long ;  as,  in  near,  meet,  seize,  grieve. 

The  digraph  oa,  when  unmarked,  has  the  sound  of  o  long. 

Vowels,  in  words  of  one  syllable,  followed  by  a  single  con- 
sonant and  e  final,  are  long ;  as,  in  fate,  mete,  mite,  note,  mute, 
unless  marked,  as  in  dove,  give. 

The  articulations  or  sounds  represented  by  the  consonants 
are  best  apprehended  by  placing  a  vowel  before  them  in  pro- 
nunciation, and  prolonging  the  second  of  the  two  elements; 
thus,  eb,  ed,  ef,  eg,  ek,  el,  em,  en,  ep,  er,  es,  et,  ev,  ez. 

Those  articulations  which  wholly  stop  the  passage  of  the 
breath  from  the  mouth,  are  called  close,  or  mute,  as  b,  d,  g,  k, 
p,t. 

Those  articulations  which  are  formed  either  wholly  or  in 
part  by  the  lips,  are  called  labials  ;  as,  b,  f,  m,  p,  v. 

Those  which. are  formed  by  the  tip  of  the  tongue  and  the 
teeth,  or  the  gum  covering  the  roots  of  the  teeth,  are  called 
dentals;  as,  d,  t,  th  (as  in  thin,  this). 

Those  which  are  formed  by  the  flat  surface  of  the  tongue 
aud  the  palate,  are  called  jialatals  ;  as,  g,  k,  ng,  sh,  j,  y. 
The  letters  s  and  z  are  called  also  sibilants,  or  hissing  letters. 


SPELLING    BOOK.  H 

W  (as  in  we)  and  y  (as  in  ye)  are  sometimes  called  semi-vowels, 
as  being  intermediate  between  vowels  and  consonants,  or  par- 
taking of  the  nature  of  both. 

B  and  p  represent  one  and  the  same  position  of  the  articu- 
lating organs  ;  but  p  differs  from  b  in  being  an  utterance  of  the 
breath  instead  of  the  voice. 

D  and  t  stand  for  one  and  the  same  articulation,  which  is  a 
pressure  of  the  tongue  against  the  gum  at  the  root  of  the  upper 
front  teeth ;  but  t  stands  for  a  whispered,  and  d  for  a  vocal 
sound. 

F  and  v  stand  for  one  and  the  same  articulation,  the  upper 
teeth  placed  on  the  under  lip  ;  but/ indicates  an  expulsion  of 
voiceless  breath  ;  v,  of  vocalized  breath,  or  tone. 

Til  in  thin  and  til  in  this  represent  one  and  the  same  ar- 
ticulation, the  former  with  breath,  the  latter  with  voice. 

S  and  z  stand  for  one  and  the  same  articulation ;  s  being  a 
hissing  or  whispered  sound,  and  z  a  buzzing  and  vocal  sound. 

Sli  and  zli  have  the  same  distinction  as  s  and  z,  whispered 
and  vocal ;  but  zh  not  occurring  in  English  words,  the  sound 
is  represented  by  si  or  by  other  letters ;  as,  in  fusion,  osier, 
azure. 

0  and  li  are  cognate  letters,  also  j  and  cli,  the  first  of 
each  couplet  being  vocal,  the  second  aspirate  or  uttered  with 
breath  alone. 

Ng  represents  a  nasal  sound. 

B  has  one  sound  only,  as  in  bite.  After  m,  or  before  t,  it  is 
generally  mute ;  as  in  dumb,  doubt. 

C  has  the  sound  of  k  before  a,  o,  u,  I  and  r,  as  in  cat,  cot,  cup, 
clock,  and  crop;  and.  of  s  before  e,  i,  and  y,  as  in  cell,  tit,  cycle. 
It  may  be  considered  as  mute  before  k;  as,  in  sick,  thick.  C, 
when  followed  by  e  or  i  before  another  vowel,  unites  with  e  or 
i  to  form  the  sound  of  sh.  Thus,  cetaceous,  gracious,  conscience, 
are  pronounced  ce-ta'shus,  gra'shus,  con'shense. 

D  has  its  proper  sound,  as  in  day,  bid  ;  when  preceded  in 
the  same  syllable  by  a  whispered  or  non-vocal  consonant,  it 
uniformly  takes  the  sound  of  t,  as  in  hissed  (hist). 

F  has  one  sound  only ;  as,  in  life,  fever,  except  in  of,  in  which 
it  has  the  sound  of  v. 

€r  before  a,  o,  and  u,  is  a  close  palatal  articulation ;  as,  in 
gave,  go,  gun;  before  e,  i,  and  y,  it  sometimes  represents  the 
same  articulation,  but  generally  indicates  a  compound  sound, 
like  that  of  j;  as  in  gem,  gin,  gyves.  Before  n  in  the  same  syl- 
lable it  is  silent ;  as,  in  gnaw. 

_  H  is  a  mark  of  mere  breathing  or  aspiration.     After  r  it  is 
silent ;  as,  in  rhetoric. 

1  in  certain  words  has  the  use  of  y  consonant ;  as,  in  million, 
pronounced  mill'yun.  Before  r  it  has  a  sound  nearly  resembling 
that  of  short  u,  but  more  open ;  as,  in  bird,  flirt. 


12  THE    ELEMENTARY 


J  represents  a  compound  sound,  pretty  nearly  equivalent  to 
that  represented  by  dzh  ;  as,  in  joy. 

K.  lias  one  sound  only  ;  as,  in  king.  It  is  silent  before  n  in 
the  same  syllable;  as,  in  knave. 

L,  has  one  sound  only  ;  as,  in  lame,  mill.  It  is  silent  in  many 
words,  especially  before  a  final  consonant;  as,  in  walk,  calm, 
calf,  should. 

M  has  one  sound  only  ;  as,  in  man,  flame.  It  is  silent  before 
n  in  the  same  syllable ;  as,  in  mnemonics. 

N  has  one  sound  only  ;  as,  in  not,  sun.  It  is  silent  after  I 
and  m ;  as,  in  kiln,  hymn,  solemn. 

P  has  one  sound  only ;  as,  in  pit,  lap.  At  the  beginning  of 
words,  it  is  silent  before  n,  s,  and  t ;  as,  in  pneumatics,  psalm, 
pshaw,  ptarmigan. 

Q  has  the  sound  of  k,  but  it  is  always  followed  by  u,  and 
these  two  letters  are  generally  sounded  like  kw ;  as,  in  ques- 
tion. 

R  is  sounded  as  in  rip,  trip,  form,  carol,  mire. 

S  has  its  proper  sound,  as  in  send,  less  ;  or  the  sound  of  z,  as 
in  rose.  Followed  by  i  preceding  a  vowel,  it  unites  with  the 
vowel  in  forming  the  sound  of  sh ;  as  in  mission,  pronounced 
mish'un; — or  of  its  vocal  correspondent  zh ;  as  in  osier,  pro- 
nounced o'zher. 

T  has  its  proper  sound,  as  in  turn,  at  the  beginning  of  words 
and  at  the  end  of  syllables.  Before  i,  followed  by  another 
vowel,  it  unites  with  i  to  form  the  sound  of  sh,  as  in  nation, 
partial,  patience,  pronounced  na'shun,  par'shal,  pa'shense.  But 
when  8  or  x  precedes  t,  this  letter  and  the  i  following  it  pre- 
serve their  own  sounds ;  as  in  bastion,  Christian,  mixtion,  pro- 
nounced bdst'yun,  krist'yan,  mikst'yun.  T  is  silent  in  the  ter- 
minations ten  and  tie  after  s;  as  in  fasten,  gristle;  also  in  the 
words  often,  chestnut,  Christmas,  etc. 

V  has  one  sound  only;  as,  in  voice,  live,  and  is  never  silent. 

W  before  r  in  the  same  syllable  is  silent,  as  in  wring,  wrong. 
In  most  words  beginning  with  wli,  the  h  precedes  the  w  in 
utterance,  that  is,  wh  is  simply  an  aspirated  w ;  thus  when  is 
pronounced  hwen.  But  if  o  follows  this  combination,  the  w 
is  silent,  as  in  whole,  pronounced  hole. 

X  represents  ks,  as  in  wax;  but  it  is  sometimes  pronounced 
like  gz;  as,  in  exact.  At  the  beginning  of  words,  it  is  pro- 
nounced like  z;  as,  in  Xenophon. 

Z  has  its  proper  sound,  which  is  that  of  the  vocal  s;  as,  in 
maze. 

Cli  has  very  nearly  the  sound  oftsh;  as,  in  church:  or  the 
sound  of  k  ;  as,  in  character :  or  of  sh,  as  in  machine. 

Gh  is  mute  in  every  English  word,  both  in  the  middle  and 
at  the  end  of  words,  except  in  the  following :  cough,  chough, 
dough,  enough,  laugh,  rough,  slough,  tough,  trough,  in  which  it 


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has  the  sound  of  f;  hough,  lough,  shough,  in  which  it  has  the 
sound  of  h  ;  and  hiccough,  in  which  it  has  the  sound  of  p.  At 
the  beginning  of  a  word,  it  is  pronounced  like  g  hard ;  as  in 
ghastly,  ghost,  gherkin,  etc. ;  hence  this  combination  may  be 
said  not  to  have  a  proper  or  regular  sound  in  any  English 
word. 

PIi  has  the  sound  of/,  as  in  philosophy  ;  except  in  Stephen, 
pronounced  Ste'vn. 

Sli  has  one  sound  only ;  as,  in  shall. 

Th  has  two  sounds;  whispered,  as  in  think,  loth;  and 
vocal,  as  in  thou,  this.  When  vocal,  the  th  is  marked  thus, 
(th),  as  in  thou. 

Sc  has  the  sound  of  s~k,  before  a,  o,  u,  and  r;  as,  in  scale, 
scoff,  sculpture,  scroll;  and  the  sound  of  s  alone  before  e,  i,  and 
y ;  as,  in  scene,  scepter,  science,  Scythian. 


ACCENT. 

Accent  is  a  forcible  stress  or  effort  of  voice  on  a  syllable, 
distinguishing  it  from  others  in  the  same  word,  by  a  greater 
distinctness  of  sound. 

The  accented  syllable  is  designated  by  the  mark  ('). 

The  general  principle  by  which  accent  is  regulated,  is,  that 
the  stress  of  voice  falls  on  that  syllable  of  a  word,  which  ren- 
ders the  articulations  most  easy  to  the  speaker,  and  most  agree- 
able to  the  hearer.  By  this  rule  has  the  accent  of  most  words 
been  imperceptibly  established  by  a  long  and  universal  con- 
sent. 

When  a  word  consists  of  three  or  more  syllables,  ease  of 
speaking  requires  usually  a  secondary  accent,  of  less  forcible 
utterance  than  the  primary,  but  clearly  distinguishable  from 
the  pronunciation  of  unaccented  syllables;  as  in  su'perflu'ity, 
lifera'ry. 


KEY   TO   THE   PRONUNCIATION. 

VOWELS, 
Regular  Long  and  Short  Sounds. 

Long. — a,  as  in  fame ;  e,  as  in  mete  ;  X,  as  in  fine  ;  6, 
as  in  note ;  u,  as  in  mute ;  j,  as  in  fly. 

Short. — a,  as  in  fat;  e,  as  in  met;  i,  as  in  fin ;  o,  as 
in  not;  u,  as  in  but;  y,  as  in  nymph. 

See  over. 


KEY  TO   THE   PRONUNCIATION— Continued. 
VOWELS. — Occasional  Sounds. 

EXAMPLES. 

share,  pair,  bear. 


a,  as  in  care, 
a  Italian,  as  in 


as  in  last, 


e  like  long  a, 
i  like  long  e, 


a  broad,  as  in  all,     . 
a,  as  in  what  (like«short  6) 
e  like  a,  as  in      .     . 
e,  as  in  term, 

as  in 
as  in  . 
1,  as  in  bird,  . 
6  like  short  u,  as  in 
o  like  long  oo,  as  in 
o  like  short  oo,  as  in 
6  like  broad  a,  as  in 
do  (long  oo),  as  in  . 
do  (short  oo),  as  in  . 
u  long,  preceded  by  r,  as  in 
u  like  oo,  as  in  .  .  .  . 
e,  i,  o  (italic)  are  silent     . 


air,  snare,  pair, 
father,  far,  balm,  path, 
ask,  grass,  dance,  branch, 
call,  talk,  haul,  swarm, 
wan,  wanton,  wallow, 
there,  heir,  where,  ere. 
ermine,  verge,  prefer, 
prey,  they,  eight, 
pique,  machine,  mien, 
firm,  virgin,  dirt, 
dove,  son,  done,  won. 
prove,  dp,  move,  tpmb. 
bosom,  wolf,  woman, 
order,  form,  stork, 
moon,  food,  booty, 
foot,  book,  wool,  good. 
ru.de,  rumor,  rural, 
put,  push,  pull,  full, 
token, 


Regular  Diphthongal  Sounds. 
oi,  or  oy  (unmarked),  as  in  .  oil,  join, 
ou,  or  ow  (unmarked),  as  in     out,  owl, 

CONSONANTS. 

EXAMPLES. 

c  soft,  like  s  sharp,  as  in       .     gede,  mercy. 
c  hard,  like  k,  as  in     .     . 
ch  (unmarked),  as  in 
gh  soft,  like  sh,  as  in    .     . 
■eh  hard,  like  k,  as  in  .     . 


toy. 
vowel. 


■call,  concur, 
child,  choose,  much, 
maghine,  chaise, 
chorus,  epoch. 


g  hard,  as  in get,  begin,  foggy. 


g  soft,  like/,  as  in  . 

s  sharp  (unmarked),  as  in 


soft,  or  vocal, 


like  z,  a 


th  sharp  (unmarked),  as  in 
t h  flat,  or  vocal,  as  in 
ng  (unmarked),  as  in  .     . 
n  (much  like  ng),  as  in    . 
£,  like  gz,  as  in       ... 


gentle,  ginger,  elegy, 
same,  gas,  dense, 
hag,  amuse,  prison, 
thing,  path,  truth, 
thine,  their,  wither, 
sing,  single, 
linger,  link,  uncle. 
e:£ist,  auxiliary. 


pb  (unmarked),  like  /,  as  in  sylph,    qu  (unmarked),  like  kw,  as  in  queen, 
wh  (unmarked),  like  hm,  as  in  what,  when,  awhile. 

■ — n — ' 


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15 


THE  ALPHABET, 


ROMAN  LETTERS. 


ITALIC. 


NAMES  OF  LETTERS. 


a 

A 

a 

A 

a 

b 

B 

b 

B 

be 

c 

c 

c 

G 

ce 

d 

D 

d 

D 

de 

e 

E 

e 

E 

e 

f 

F 

f 

F 

ef 

g 
h 

i 

G 
H 
I 

9 
h 

i 

G 

H 
I 

aytch 
i 

J 

k 

J 
K 

J 

k 

J 
K 

ka 

1 

L 

I 

L 

el 

m 

M 

m 

M 

em 

n 

N 

n 

N 

en 

o 

0 

0 

0 

0 

P 

q 

r 

P 

Q 
R 

r 

P 

Q 

R 

pe 
cu 
ar 

s 

S 

s 

8 

es 

t 

T 

t 

T 

te 

u 

U 

u 

U 

u 

V 

Y 

V 

V 

ve 

w 

W 

w 

w 

double  u 

X 

X 

X 

X 

eks 

y 

z 

Y 
Z 

y 

z 

Y 

z 

wi 

ze 

&• 

• 

& 

.*— 

* 

and 

DOUBLE    LETTERS, 
ff,     ffl,     fi,     fl,     ffi,     83,     03. 

This  is  not  a  letter,  but  a  character  standing  for  and. 


16 

THE    ELEMENTARY 

OLD    ENGLISH. 

natUtt  Qi)i  iUl  m  n  o  »  q  v  0 
t  u  to  to  x  n  1 

SCRIPT. 

ot'-gB  &w  &  &r-<p 

'  SV 

ef 

f  £%   c?  g%  eW 

0 

&■  Jf  M  g¥  o?  ^  ®? 

<W  &  <f  J 

a  &  c 

/>? 

/ 

ba 
€a 
da 

fa 
ga 

234£df£y 

0 

9y 
dy 
fy 

gy 

No.  1.— I. 

be          bi          bo          bu 
9e           9i          €0          «u 
de           di          do           du 
fe            fi           f o            f u 
ge           gi          go           gu 

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go 

on. 

by  me. 

it 

is. 

is  he? 

go 

in. 

we  go. 

to 

me 

he 

is. 

go 

up. 

to  us. 

to  be. 

I  am. 

an 

ox. 

do  go. 
No.  2- 

on 
-II. 

it. 

on 

us. 

ha 

he 

hl 

ho 

te 

by 

ja 

je 

ji 

jo 

ju 

37 

ka 

ke 

ki 

ko 

ku 

ky 

la 

le 

li 

lo 

lu 

iy 

ma 

me 

mi 

mo 

mu 

my 

na 

ne 

ni 

no 

nu 

ny 

is 

he  in? 

do  go 

on. 

is  it  on 

? 

he  is  in. 

I  do  g 

o  on. 

it  is  on 

is 

he  up? 

is  it  so 

? 

is  it  in 

? 

he  is  up. 

it  is  so 

. 

it  is  in. 

No.  3.- 

III. 

pa 

pe 

pl 

po 

pu 

py 

ra 

re 

ri 

ro 

ru 

ry 

sa 

se 

si 

so 

sti 

sy 

ta 

te 

ti 

to 

tu 

ty 

va 

ve 

vi 

vo 

vu 

yy 

wa 

we 

wi 

wo 

wu 

wy 

is  he  to  go  ? 

is  it  by 

us? 

we  go  to  it. 

he  is  to  go. 

it  is  by 

us. 

he  is  by  me. 

am  I  to  go  ? 

if  he  is  in. 

so  he  is 

up. 

I  am  to  go. 

go  up  to  it. 

so  I  am 

up. 

No.  4.- 

-IV. 

ab 

eb 

ib 

61 

► 

ub 

ae 

ee 

ie 

oe 

U€ 

ad 

ed 

id 

od 

ud 

af 

ef 

if 

of 

uf 

ag 

eg 

m 

og 

ug 

18  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €ABB,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PR§Y,   THKEE  J   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;    LINK  J 


am  I  to  go  in  ?  so  he  is  to  go  up. 

I  am  to  go  in.  is  he  to  be  by  me  ? 

is  he  to  go  in  ?  he  is  to  be  by  me. 

he  is  to  go  in.  I  am  to  be  by  it. 

No.  5.— V. 
aj  ej  lj 

ak  ek  ik 

al  el  il 

am  em  im 

an  en  in 

ap  ep  ip 

No.  6.— VI 

ar  er  ir 

as  es  is    ... 

at  et  it 

av  ev  iv 

ax  ex  ix 

az  ez  iz 

is  he  to  do  so  by  me  ?  it  is  to  be  by  me. 
he  is  to  do  so  by  me.  by  me  it  is  to  be. 
so  I  am  to  be  in.  I  am  to  be  as  he  is. 

he  is  to  go  up  by  it.         he  is  to  be  as  I  am. 
No.  7.— VII. 


ok 

uk 

ol 

ul 

om 

um 

on 

un 

op 

up 

or 

ur 

6s 

us 

ot 

ut 

ov 

uv 

ox 

ux 

oz 

uz 

bla 

ble 

bli 

bio 

blu 

bly 

ela 

€le 

eli 

elo 

elu 

ely 

fla 

lie 

fli 

no 

flu 

fly 

gla 

gle 

gli 

glo 

gla 

g!y 

pla 

pie 

pii 

plo 

plu 

ply 

sla 

sle 

sli 

slo 

slu 

sly 

bra 

bre 

No.  8.- 
bri 

-VIII. 

bro 

bru 

bry 

■era 
dra 

€re 
dre 

•en 
dri 

€ro 
dro 

€ru 
dru 

%,\ 

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MOVB,  SON,  WOLF,  FOOT,  MOON,  OR  ;  ETTLE, 

pull  ;  exist  ; 

e=K;  g=j;  s= 

-Z]   CII=SH. 

fra 

fre 

frl 

fro 

fru 

fry 

gra 

gre 

gri 

gro 

grii 

g*y 

No.  9 

—IX. 

pra 

pre 

pri 

pro 

pru 

pry 

tra 

tre 

tri 

tro 

tru 

try 

wra 

wre 

wri 

wro 

wru 

wry 

cha 

che 

chi 

cho 

chti 

chy 

sha 

she 

shi 

sho 

shu 

shy 

ska 

ske 

ski 

sko 

sku 

sky 

She  fed  the  old  hen. 

She  put 

her  hat 

on  the 

The  hen 

was  fed 

by  her. 

bed. 

See  how  the  hen  can 

Did  you  get  my 

hat? 

run. 

I  did  not  get  the  hat. 

I  met  him  in  the  lot. 

My  hat 

is  on  the  peg. 

The  cow  was  in 

the  lot. 

She  may  go  and 

get  my 

See  how  hot  the 

sun  is. 

hat. 

It  is  hot  to-day. 

I  will  go  and  5 

see  the 

See  the  dog  run 

to  me. 

man. 

She  has 

a  new  hat. 

He  sits 

on  a  tin  box. 

No.  10.— X. 

pha 

phe 

phi 

pho 

phu. 

phy 

qua 

que 

qui 

quo 

quy 

qu 

spa 

spe 

spi 

spo 

spu 

spy 

sta 

ste 

sti 

sto 

stu 

sty 

sea 

see 

sgi 

seo 

scu 

sey 

swa 

swe 

swi 
No.  11 

swo 
.—XI. 

swu 

swy 

spla 

sple 

spli 

splo 

splu. 

sply 

spra 

spre 

spri 

spro 

spru 

spry 

stra 

stre 

stri 

stro 

stru 

stry 

shra 

shre 

shri 

shro 

shru 

shry 

20 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


bar,  lAst,  €ark,  fall,  wiiat:  her,  prey,  there;  get;  bird,  marine;  link; 


sera 
scla 


sere 
sele 


sen 
seli 


sero 
sclo 


scru 
selu 


sery 
sely 


No.  12.— XII 


cab  fib  hob  eub  sap  lad  bid  god 

dab  jib  job  dub  rip  mad  hid  hod 

nab  nib  lob  sub  nip  pad  did  sod 

tab  rib  mob  hub  sop  sad  lid  nod 

neb  bob  rob  rub  bad  led  rid  odd 

web  -eob  sob  tub  gad  red  kid  pod 

bib  fob  bub  lap  had  wed  mid  rod 


A  new  cap. 

A  cob-web. 

He  has  got  a  new  tub. 

He  is  not  a  bad  boy. 

The  lad  had  a  new  pen. 

He  saw  a  mad  dog. 

She  led  him  to  bed. 


I  hid  it  in  the  box. 
Put  on  his  new  bib. 
Do  not  go  to  the  tub. 
She  can  rub  off  the  dust. 
She  put  my  cap  in  the  tub. 
He  had  a  new  red  cap. 
I  can  do  as  I  am  bid. 


No.  13.— XIII. 

log     cud    fag     tag     pig     dug  pug  kam 

dog    mud   hag     rag     fig       hug  rug  lam 

bog     bag     jag     wag    rig      jug  dam  jam 

bud    cag     lag      leg      wig     tug  ham  ram 

rud     sag     nag     keg     bug    mug  jam  yam 

She  has  a  new  bag  for  Do  not  let  a  bug  get  on 

me.  the  bed. 

I  can  tag  the  boy.  I  put  the  mug  in  my 

A  big  dog  can  run.  new  tin  box. 

He  has  fed  the  pig.         I  can  rub  the  ink  off  my 
The  man  can  put  on  his      pen  on  a  rag. 

wig.  He  may  put  the  red  jug 

My  nag  can  run  in  the  lot.      in  my  new  tin  box. 


— 

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21 

MOVE,  SOX,  WOLF, 

FOOT,  MOON,  6e  ;  p.rx] 

:,  pull  ;  exist  ;  €=k  ;  6=J ;  B=z ;  ch=sh. 

No.  14 

—XIV, 

hem 

gum 

dan 

ren 

men    fin 

win     gun 

gem 

hum 

fan 

ben 

pen     hin 

€on     pun 

dim 

mum 

man 

den 

ten      kin 

don     run 

him 

rum 

pan 

fen 

wen    pin 

bun     sun 

rim 

sum 

ran 

hen 

bin      sin 

dun     tun 

dum 

ban 

tan 

ken 
No.  U 

din      tin 
i.— XV. 

fun      nun 

hap 

gap 

pip 

mop 

far       fat 

vat      net 

rap 

dip 

sip 

top 

tar      rat 

bet      wet 

map 

hip 

kip 

pop 

jar      hat 

jet      pet 

lap 

rip 

nip 

sop 

mar     mat 

get     set 

pap 

tip 

fop 

lop 

par      sat 

let      yet 

tap 

up 

hop 

bar 
No.  16. 

bat      pat 
—XVI. 

met     hag 

bit 

pit 

jot 

got 

nut      vex 

fox     €an 

git 

sit 

lot 

wot 

rut      fix 

wad    -cap 

fit 

wit 

not 

but 

lax      mix 

wan    eat 

lit 

bot 

pot 

€Ut 

tax     pix 

war     sap 

mit 

€Ot 

rot 

hut 

wax    six 

wag     gin 

nit 

dot 

sot 

jut 

sex     box 

wat     chit 

Ann 

can  hem  my  cap. 

It  is  in  my 

lap. 

She  has  a  new  fan. 

I  will  get  a  new  map. 

He  hid  in  his  den. 

A  bat  can 

fly- 

The] 

3ig  is  in  his 

pen. 

A  cat  can 

eat  a  rat. 

I  see 

ten  men. 

I  met  the 

boy. 

He  had  a  g 

un. 

He  sat  on 

my  box. 

I  saw  him  i 

ran. 

Now  the  sun  is  set. 

The] 

map  is 

wet. 

I  met  six  men  to-day 

She  will  sit 

by  me. 

Ten  men  sat  by  me. 

He  has  cut 

my  pen. 

I  put  the  pin  on  my  tin 

I  had  a  nut  to  eat. 

box. 

Can  you  get  my 

hat? 

Let  him  get  the  wax. 

22 

THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAE,  LAST,  €AKE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HEE,  PEEY,  THEEE ;   GET;  BIED,  MAEINE ;   LINK  J 

No.  17.— XVII. 

babe 

hide 

mode   ace       bice 

eage 

lake 

€ade 

ride 

lode     dace     dice 

gage 

take 

fade 

side 

node    face      lice 

page 

make 

jade 

tide 

rode     lace      mice 

rage 

rake 

lade 

wide 

lobe     pace     nice 

sage 

sake 

made 

ode 

robe     race     rice 

doge 

hake 

wade 

bode 

eube    mace    vice 

huge 

wake 

bide 

€ode 

tube     ice        age 
No.  18.— XVIII. 

bake 

«ake 

dike 

yoke 

dale        mile 

dole 

€ame 

like 

duke 

male       nile 

hole 

dame 

pike 

Luke 

hale        pile 

mole 

fame 

tike 

fluke 

pale        tile 

pole 

game 

€6ke 

ale 

sale         vile 

sole 

lame 

joke 

bale 

tale         wile 

tole 

name 

poke 

€ale 

bile        bole 

mule 

same 

woke 

gale 

file          €ole 
No.  19.— XIX. 

rule 

tame 

ape 

ripe 

mope      ore 

more 

wove 

€ape 

wipe 

hope       bore 

sore 

gaze 

tape 

type 

rope       eore 

tore 

haze 

nape 

eope 

mere       fore 

yore 

maze 

rape 

pope 

here       gore 

€ove 

raze 

pipe 

lope 

sere        lore 
No.  20.— XX. 

rove 

eraze 

eure 

kine 

lane        ate 

bite 

dose 

lure 

nine 

mane      date 

cite 

bone 

pure 

pine 

pane       gate 

kite 

€one 

dine 

sine 

sane        fate 

mite 

zone 

fine 

wine 

eane       hate 

rite 

hone 

line 

vine 

wane      late 

site 

tone 

mine 

bane 

base        mate 

dive 

June 

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WOLF,  FOOT,  MOON,  OK  ;  KT7XE 

,  PTTLL  ;  EXIST 

€=k;  g=j;  £ 

>=z;  CLJ=sii. 

tine 

vane 

case 

pate 

hive 

tune 

fane 

vase 

rate 
No.  21. 

rive 
—XXI. 

fume 

sane 

torn 

alps 

camp 

imp 

bump 

rump 

worn 

scalp 

lamp 

gimp* 

dump 

crump 

sworn 

help 

clamp 

limp 

chump 

pump 

urn 

kelp 

ramp 

pimp 

jump 

trump 

burn 

yelp 

cramp 

crimp 

lump 

carp 

churn 

gulp 

stamp 

shrimp  clump 

scarp 

spurn 

pulp 

vamp 

pomp 

plump 

harp 

turn 

damp 

hemp 
No.  22.- 

romp 
-XXII. 

mump 

sharp 

asp 

crisp 

chops 

pict 

raft 

weft 

gasp 

wisp 

act 

strict 

craft 

gift 

hasp 

dregs. 

fact 

duct 

draft 

shift 

clasp 

tongs. 

pact 

aft 

graft 

lift 

rasp 

lung§ 

tact 

baft 

waft 

rift 

grasp 

lens. 

tract 

haft 

heft 

drift 

lisp 

gulf 

sect 
No.  23.- 

shaft 
-XXIII 

left 

sift 

6ft 

pelt 

colt 

ant 

pent 

dint 

loft 

welt 

dolt 

chant 

gent 

lint 

soft 

gilt 

jolt 

grant 

spent 

flint 

tuft 

hilt 

hold 

slant 

rent 

splint 

belt 

%milt 

cant 

pant 

sent 

mint 

felt 

spilt 

scant 

bent 

tent 

print 

melt 

tilt 

plant 

dent 

vent 

tint 

smelt 

bolt 

rant 
No.  24.- 

lent 
-XXIV 

went 

stint 

brunt 

wept 

smart 

snort 

last 

zest 

grunt 

swept 

part 

sort 

blast 

hest 

runt 

art 

tart 

tort 

mast 

chest 

\ 


24 

THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAE,  LAST 

€AEE,  TALL, 

what;  hee,  peey,  thkee; 

get  ;  bied,  maeine  ;  m?K ; 

apt 

cart 

start 

hurt 

past 

jest 

chapt 

dart 

pert 

shirt 

vast 

lest 

kept 

hart 

vert 

flirt 

didst 

blest 

slept 

chart 

wert 

cast 

midst 

nest 

crept 

mart 

short 
No.  25. 

fast 
—XXV. 

best 

pest 

rest 

quest 

mist 

cost 

thirst 

lust 

crest 

west 

grist 

first 

bust 

must 

drest 

zest 

wrist 

burst 

dust 

rust 

test 

fist 

wist 

curst 

gust 

crust 

vest 

list 

lost 

durst 

just 

trust 

Fire  will  burn  wood  and  coal. 

Coal  and  wood  will  make  a  fire. 

The  world  turns  round  in  a  day. 

Will  you  help  me  pin  my  frock  ? 

Do  not  sit  on  the  damp  ground. 

We  burn  oil  in  tin  and  glass  lamps. 

The  lame  man  limps  on  his  lame  leg. 

We  make  ropes  of  hemp  and  flax. 

A  rude  girl  will  romp  in  the  street. 

The  good  girl  may  jump  the  rope. 

A  duck  is  a  plump  fowl. 

The  horse  drinks  at  the  pump. 

A  pin  has  a  sharp  point. 

We  take  up  a  brand  of  fire  with  the  tongs. 

Good  boys  and  girls  will  act  well. 

How  can  you  test  the  speed  of  your  norse  ? 

He  came  in  haste,  and  left  his  book. 

Men  grind  corn  and  sift  the  meal. 

We  love  just  and  wise  men. 

The  wind  will  drive  the  dust  in  our  eyes. 

Bad  boys  love  to  rob  the  nests  of  birds. 

Let  us  rest  on  the  bed,  and  sleep,  if  we  can. 

Tin  and  brass  will  rust  when  the  air  is  damp. 


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Ho.  26.— XXVI. 

WOSDS   OF  TWO   SYLLABLES,   ACCENTED   ON  THE   FIEST. 

ba/  ker     tro  ver     so  lar        wo  ful  pa  pal 

sha  dy      clo  ver     po  lar       po  em  -eo  pal 

la  dy        do  nor      lu  nar       fo  rum  vi  al 

ti  dy         va  por      so  ber       Sa  tan  pe  nal 

ho  ly        fa  vor       pa  cer      fu  el  ve  nal 

li  my        fla  vor      ra  cer       du  el  fi  nal 

sli  my       sa  vor       gro  cer    cru  el  6  ral 

bo  ny       ha  lo         §1  der       gru  el  ho  ral 

po  ny       so  lo         spi  der     pH  pil  mti  ral 

po  ker      he  ro        wa  fer      la  bel  na  §al 

ti  ler        ne  gro      ea  per      li  bel  fa  tal 

ea  per      ty  ro         ti  ger       lo  esl  na  tal 

pa  per      out  go      ma  ker     fo  eal  ru  ral 

ta  per       sa  go        ta  ker       vo  «al  vi  tal 

vi  per       tu.  lip        ra  ker      le  gal  to  tal 

bi  ter       9e  dar      se  ton       re  gal  o  val 

fe  ver       brl  er       ru  in         di  al  pli  ant 

0  ver        fri  ar        hy  men    tri  al  gi  ant 

Bakers  bake  bread  and  cakes. 

1  like  to  play  in  the  shady  grove. 
Some  fishes  are  very  bony. 

I  love  the  young  lady  that  shows  me  how  to  read. 

A  pony  is  a  very  little  horse. 

We  poke  the  fire  with  the  poker. 

The  best  paper  is  made  of  linen  rags. 

Yipers  are  bad  snakes,  and  they  bite  men. 

An  ox  loves  to  eat  clover. 

The  tulip  is  very  pretty,  growing  in  the  garden. 

A  dial  shows  the  hour  of  the  day. 

Cedar  trees  grow  in  the  woods. 

The  blackberry  grows  on  a  brier. 


26 

THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAB,  LAST 

,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;   HER, 

prey,  there; 

get;  bird,  marine;  link; 

Cider  is  made  of 

apples. 

A  tiger  will  kill  and  eat  a  man. 

A  raker  can  rake 

hay. 

A  vial  is  a  little  bottle. 

A 

giant  is  a  very 

stout,  tall  man. 

The  Holy 

Bible  is  the  book  of  God. 

No.  27.- 

-XXVII 

scab 

crib 

grub 

bled 

plod 

stag 

stab 

drib 

shrub 

bred 

trod 

scrag 

blab 

squib 

stub 

sped 

scud 

snag 

slab 

chub 

shad 

shred 

stud 

drag 

crab 

•club 

clad 

shed 

slug 

swag 

drab 

snub 

glad 

sled 

brag 

flag 

glib 

scrub 

brad 

shod 

crag 

sham 

snib 

drub 

fled 

clod 

shag 

cram 

No.  28.- 

-XXVIII. 

clam 

prim 

sean 

spin 

trap 

slip 

dram 

trim 

clan 

grin 

scrap 

grip 

slam 

swim 

plan 

twin 

strap 

scrip 

swam 

from 

span 

chap 

chip 

drip 

stem 

scum 

bran 

•clap 

ship 

trip 

skim 

plum 

glen 

flap 

skip 

strip 

brim 

grum 

chin 

slap 

clip 

frit 

grim 

drum 

skin 
No.  29. 

snap 
—XXIX 

flip 

Split           ; 

chop 

char 

flat 

slit 

blot 

slut 

shop 

spar 

plat 

smit 

clot 

smut 

slop 

star 

spat 

spit 

plot 

glut 

crop 

stir 

brat 

split 

spot 

strut 

stop 

blur 

fret 

grit 

grot 

flax 

prop 

slur 

whet 

scot 

trot 

flux 

scar 

spur 

tret 

shot 

shut 

floss      1 

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. 

z,  pull  ;  exist  ;  •e=K ;  g= j 

s=z ;  CH=SH. 

Ann  can  spin  : 

lax. 

He  must  not 

drink  a 

A  shad  can  swim. 

dram. 

He  was  glad  tc 

)  see  me 

He  set  a  trap  j 

br  a  rat. 

The  boy  can  ride  on  a 

Ships  go  to  sea. 

sled. 

The  boy  can  chop. 

A  plum  will  hang  by  a 

The  man  shot 

a  ball. 

stem 

L. 

I  saw  her  skim 

the  milk 

The  boy  had  a 

,  drum. 

in  a  pan. 

No.  30. 

-XXX. 

bulb 

bold 

band 

brand    wend 

fond 

barb 

€old 

hand 

end        blend 

pond 

garb 

gold 

land 

bend      bind 

fund 

herb 

fold 

rand 

fend       find 

bard 

verb 

hold 

bland 

lend       hind 

€ard 

£iirb 

mold 

grand 

mend     kind 

hard 

child 

sold 

gland 

rend      mind 

lard 

mild 

told 

sand 

send      rind 

pard 

wild 

S€old 

stand 

tend       wind 

s^arf 

old 

and 

strand 
No.  31.- 

vend      bond 
-XXXI. 

bird 

herd 

stirf 

such 

lanch     bunch 

latch 

curd 

S€urf 

filch 

blanch   hunch 

match 

surd 

rich 

milch 

branch  lunch 

patch 

turf 

much 

patch 

stanch    punch 

snatch 

arch 

pouch 

crotch 

ditch      switch 

■crutch 

march 

crouch 

botch 

hitch      twitch 

Dutch 

starch 

torch 

blotch 

pitch      sketch 

plush 

harsh 

church 

itch 

stitch     stretch 

flush 

marsh 

lurch 

bitch 

witch     elutch 

€rush 

To  filch  is 

to  steal. 

We  must  not  filch. 

A  bird  sits  on  a  branch  to  sing. 

28 

THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAR,  LAST,  €ARE, 

FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,  THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK; 

No.  32.- 

-XXXII. 

WORDS   OF   TWO   SYLLABLES 

,   ACCENTED   ON 

THE   SECOND. 

a  base7 

re  elaim' 

un  say' 

ben  zoin' 

de  base 

pro  elaim 

as  say 

a  void 

in  -ease 

dis  elaim 

a  way 

a  droit 

a  bate 

ex  elaim 

o  bey 

ex  ploit 

de  bate 

de  mean 

eon  vey 

de  eoy 

se  date 

be  moan 

pur  vey 

en  joy 

ere  ate 

re  tain 

sur  vey 

al  loy 

ob  late 

re  main 

defy 

em  ploy 

re  late 

en  gross 

affy 

an  noy 

in  flate 

dis  ereet 

de  ny 

de  stroy 

eol  late 

al  lay 

de  ery 

eon  voy 

trans  late 

de  lay 

re  boil 

es  pouge 

mis  state 

re  lay 

de  spoil 

ea  rouge 

re  plete 

in  lay 

em  broil 

de  vour 

eom  plete 

mis  lay 

re  eoil 

re  dound 

se  erete 

dis  play 

sub  join 

de  vout 

re  cite 

de  eay 

ad  join 

a  mount 

in  cite 

dis  may 

re  join 

sur  mount 

po  lite 

de  fray 

en  join 

dis  mount 

ig  nite 

ar  ray 

eon  join 

re  eount 

re  deem 

be  tray 

dis  join 

re  nown 

es  teem 

por  tray 

mis  join 

en  dow 

de  elaim 

a  stray 

pur  loin 

a  vow 

Strong  drink  will  debase  a  man. 

Hard  shells  incase  clams  and  oysters. 

Men  inflate  balloons  with  gas,  which  is  lighter 

than  common  air. 

Teachers  like  to  see  their  pupils  polite  to  each 

other. 

Idle  .men 

often  delay  till  to-morrow  things 

that  should  be  done  to-day. 

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Good  men  obey  the  laws  of  God. 

I  love  to  survey  the  starry  heavens. 

Careless  girls  mislay  their  things. 

The  fowler  decoys  the  birds  into  his  net. 

Cats  devour  rats  and  mice. 

The  adroit  ropedancer  can  leap  and  jump  and 

perform  as  many  exploits  as  a  monkey. 
Wise  men  employ  their  time  in  doing  good  to 

all  around  them. 
In  the  time  of  war,  merchant  vessels  sometimes 

have  a  convoy  of  ships  of  war. 
Kings  are  men  of  high  renown, 
Who  fight  and  strive,  to  wear  a  crown. 
God  created  the  heavens  and  the  earth  in  six 

days,  and  all  that  was  made  was  very  good. 
To  purloin  is  to  steal. 

No.  33.— XXXIII. 


deed 

feed 

heed 

bleed 

meed 

need 

speed 

reed 


breed 

seed 

weed 

bee 

fee 

see 

lee 

flee 


deep  weep 

sheep  sweep 

keep  beer 

sleep  deer 

peep  cheer 

creep  sheer 

steep  jeer 


glee 

free 

tree 

eel 

feel 

heel 

peel 

reel 

No.  34.- 

leer 

fleer 

sneer 

peer 

seer 

steer 

queer 


steel 
deem 
seem 
teem 
sheen 
keen 
spleen 
screen 
-XXXIV. 
lee§ 
bee§ 
beet 
feet 


green 

seen 

teen 

steen 

queen 

ween 

leek 

cheek 

meet 
greet 
street 
sweet 


sheet      fo"bd 
fleet       mood 
sleet      rood 


sleek 

meek 

reek 

creek 

Greek 

seek 

week 

beef 

brood 

geese 

fleece 

sleeve 

reeve 

breeze 

freeze 


30 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


bXe,  last,  €aee,  fall,  what:  iiee,  peey,  theee;  get;  bied,  mabine;  link* 


boom 

coom 

doom 

loom 

bloom 

gloom 

room 

broom 

fool 

pool 
tool 


groom 

boon 

loon 

moon 

noon 

spoon 

soon 

swoon 

spool 
stool 
roost 


No.  35. 

lob 

€00 

two 

€00  p 

seoop 
loop 
sloop 
droop 

boot 

COOt 

moot 


XXXV. 

troop 

stoop 

swoop 

boor 

moor 

poor 

loose 

goose 


bdb§e 

choose 

noo§e 

-edbk 

hdbk 

look 

stdbk 

nook 


rook 

brook 

crook 

took 

wool 

wood 

good 

stood 


root        proof      son 
roof       blood      won 
woof      flood       ton 


Plants  grow  in  the  ground  from  seeds. 
The  man  cuts  down  trees  with  his  ax. 
Eels  swim  in  the  brook. 
Sharp  tools  are  made  of  steel. 
The  sun  seems  to  rise  and  set  each  day. 
The  ax  has  a  keen  edge  and  cuts  well. 
In  the  spring  the  grass  looks  green  and  fresh 
I  have  seen  the  full  moon. 
A  king  and  queen  may  wear  crowns  of  gold. 
I  will  kiss  the  babe  on  his  cheek. 
We  go  to  church  on  the  first  day  of  the  week. 
The  man  put  a  curb  round  our  deep  well 
Wool  makes  the  sheep  warm. 
Men  keep  their  pigs  in  pens. 
We  lie  down  and  sleep  in  beds. 
The  new  broom  sweeps  clean. 
The  wild  deer  runs  in  the  woods. 
The  red  beet  is  good  to  eat, 
If  I  meet  him  in  the  street,  I  will  greet  him  with 
a  kind  look,  and  show  him  my  new  book. 


•li 

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WOLF,  FOOT,  : 

JOON,  OP.  ;  ET7LE,  PULL  J  EXIST 

;  €=k;  g=j; 

s=z ;  CH=SH. 

No.  36.- 

-XXXVI. 

back 

pack 

quaek 

quick 

rick 

wick 

hack 

rack 

beck 

chick 

brick 

elock 

jack 

crack 

deck 

elick 

■erick 

lock 

lack 

track 

check 

kick 

trick 

block 

black 

sack 

neck 

lick 

sick 

hock 

slack 

tack 

peck 

nick 

tick 

shock 

smack 

stack 

speck 

pick 

stick 

flock 

No.  37.- 

XXXVII. 

pock 

chuck 

stuck 

bulk 

€lank 

prank 

rock 

luck 

elk 

hulk 

flank 

tank 

brock 

eluck 

welk 

skulk 

plank 

ink 

crock 

pluck 

yelk 

bank 

slank 

link 

frock 

muck 

ilk 

dank 

rank 

blink 

mock 

truck 

bilk 

hank 

€rank 

•elink 

sock 

struck 

silk 

shank 

drank 

slink 

buck 

suck  , 

milk 

lank 

frank 

sink 

duck 

tuck 

kilt 

blank 

shrank 

brink 

No.  38.—  XXXVIII. 

prink 

drunk 

mark 

irk 

ask 

disk 

shrink 

trunk 

park 

dirk 

bask 

risk 

mink 

sunk 

spark 

kirk 

eask 

brisk 

wink 

slunk 

stark 

quirk 

hask 

frisk 

drink 

ark 

jerk 

€ork 

flask 

busk 

pink 

lark 

elerk 

fork 

mask 

dusk. 

spunk 

dark 

perk 

stork 

task 

husk 

junk 

hark 

smirk 

lurk 

desk 

boss 

skunk 

shark 

shirk 

Turk 

whisk 

tuft 

The  smell  of  the  pink  is 

sweet. 

I  can  play  when  my  task  is  done. 

■ 

32 

THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAB,  LAST 

,  €AEE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HEE,  I 

'KEY,   TUEEE  ; 

get  ;  bied,  maeine  ;  link  ; 

No.  39.- 

-XXXIX. 

busk 

snarl 

churl 

barm 

barn 

born 

musk 

twirl 

purl 

farm 

tarn 

corn 

rusk 

whirl 

elm 

harm 

yarn 

scorn 

tusk 

curl 

helm 

charm 

kern 

morn 

dusk 

furl 

film 

sperm 

fern 

lorn 

marl 

hurl 

arm 

term 

stern 

horn 

No.  40.— XL. 

gaff 

scoff 

puff 

call 

wall 

quell 

staff 

doff 

ruff 

fail 

thrall 

well 

quaff 

buff 

stuff 

gall 

small 

dwell 

skiff 

cuff 

add 

hall 

squall 

swell 

cliff 

huff 

odd 

mall 

smell 

ill 

tiff 

luff 

egg 

pall 

spell 

bill 

stiff 

bluff 

all 

tall 

sell 

quill 

off 

muff 

ball 
No.  41 

stall 
.— XLI. 

tell 

ebb 

gill 

kill 

still 

roll 

dull 

inn 

gill 

skill 

quill 

scroll 

gull 

bin 

hill 

shrill 

squill 

droll 

hull 

wren 

mill 

spill 

will 

troll 

skull 

burr 

rill 

trill 

swill 

stroll 

lull 

purr 

drill 

sill 

boll 

toll 

mull 

bush 

frill 

fill 

poll 
No.  42. 

cull 
—XLII. 

trull 

push 

ass 

trass 

guess 

kiss 

moss 

truss 

bass 

brass 

less 

bliss 

cross 

bust 

lass 

grass 

bless 

miss 

dross 

bur 

glass 

gess 

mess 

Swiss 

cost 

bull 

class 

dress 

cress 

boss 

buss 

full 

mass 

press 

chess 

loss 

fuss 

puss 

pass 

stress 

tress 

gloss 

muss 

hurt 

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No.  43.— XL  I II. 

SINGULAR.    PLURAL.      SINGULAR.   PLURAL.    SINGULAR.   PLURAL. 

stave     staves       egg       eggs       quill     quills, 
cliff       cliffs         hall       halls       poll      polls 
mill        millg         wall      walls.       skull     skulls, 
pill         pillg  bill        billg        Inn        inn§ 

ball        balls         sill        sills         bell       bells 

A  skiff  is  a  small  rowboat. 

A  cliff  is  a  high  steep  rock. 

Leave  off  your  bad  tricks. 

A  tarn  is  a  small  lake  among  the  mountains. 

A  ship  has  a  tall  mast. 

I  like  to  see  a  good  stone  wall  round  a  farm. 

A  pear  tree  grows  from  the  seed  of  a  pear. 

A  good  boy  will  try  to  spell  and  read  well. 

Do  not  lose  or  sell  your  books. 

A  good  son  will  help  his  father. 

I  dwell  in  a  new  brick  house. 

If  you  boil  dry  beans  and  peas  they  will  swell. 

A  duck  has  a  wide  flat  bill. 

One  quart  of  milk  will  fill  two  pint  cups. 

One  pint  cup  will  hold  four  gills. 

I  saw  a  rill  run  down  the  hill. 

A  brook  will  turn  a  mill. 

A  bull  has  a  stiff  neck. 

The  frost  will  kill  the  leaves  on  the  trees. 

When  the  cock  crows,  he  makes  a  shrill  loud 
noise. 

A  cat  will  kill  and  eat  rats  and  mice. 

Hoo;s  feed  on  swill  and  corn. 

The  skull  is  the  bony  case  that  encloses  the  brain. 

Puss  likes  to  sit  on  your  lap  and  purr. 

A  gull  is  a  large  sea  fowl  that  feeds  on  fish. 

Some  sea  bass  are  as  large  as  shad. 


34 

THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAB,  LAST,  eiSS 

,  fall,  what;  iier,  prey,  tiikre;  get;  bTei>,  marine;  link; 

Brass  is  made  of  zinc  and  copper. 

The  rain  will  make  the 

grass  grow. 

You  must 

keep  your  dress  neat  and  clean. 

The  moon 

is  much  sma 

Her  than  the 

sun. 

1  will  try 

i;o  get  a  mess 

of  peas  for  dinner. 

Let  me  go 

and  kiss  that  sweet  young  babe. 

Moss  grows  on  trees  in 

the  woods. 

Fire  will  melt  ores,  and  the  metal  will  run  off 

and  leave  the  dross. 

God  will  bless  those  who  do  his  wil 

1. 

No.  44.- 

-XLIV. 

WORDS   01 

•   TWO   SYLLABLES 

5,    ACCENTED   ON 

THE   FIRST. 

ban'  quet 

pot'  ash 

pitch7  er 

ban7  dy 

gus  set 

fil  lip 

butch  er 

can  dy 

rus  set 

gos  sip 

ush  er 

hand  y 

cos  set 

bish  op 

witch  craft 

stur  dy 

civ  et 

gal  lop 

tan  gent 

stud  y 

riv  et 

shal  lop 

pun  gent 

lack  ey 

vel  vet 

trol  lop 

co  gent 

jock  ey 

hab  it 

tur  gid 

ur  gent 

mon  key 

rab  bit 

beg  gar 

tal  ent 

turn  key 

or  bit 

vul  gar 

frag  ment 

med  ley 

com  fit 

eel  lar 

seg  ment 

al  ley 

prof  it 

pil  lar 

fig  ment 

gal  ley 

lim  it 

col  lar 

pig  ment 

val  ley 

sum  mit 

dol  lar 

par  rot 

vol  ley 

vom  it 

pop  lar 

piv  ot 

pul  ley 

her  mit 

gram  mar 

bal  lot 

bar  ley 

arm  pit 

nee  tar 

mar  mot 

pars  ley 

mer  it 

tar  tar 

ram  part 

mot  ley 

spir  it 

mor  tar 

mod  est 

kid  ney 

ol  prit 

jab  ber 

tern  pest 

don  key 

vi§  it 

rob  ber 

for  est 

ckiin  ney 

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-z;  cn=six, 


hon'  ey 

mon  ey 
jour  ney 
■eum  frey 
lam  prey 
jer  §ey 
ker  §ey 
der  gy 
tan  §y 
ral  ly 
sal  ly 
tally 

jel  ly 

sil  ly 
folly 

only 

Cotton  velvet  is  very  soft  to  the  feel. 

Rabbits  have  large  ears  and  eyes,  that  they 

may  hear  quick,  and  see  well  in  the  dark. 
We  like  to  have  our  friends  visit  us. 
Visitors  should  not  make  their  visits  too  long. 
Silver  spoons  are  not  apt  to  rust. 
Beggars  will  beg  rather  than  work. 
Cents  are  made  of  copper,  and  dollars,  of  silver. 
One  hundred  cents  are  worth  a  dollar. 
A  dollar  is  worth  a  hundred  cents. 
Dollars  are  our  largest  silver  coins. 
Silver   and   copper   ores  are  dug  out  of  the 

ground,  and  melted  in  a  very  hot  fire. 
A  mercer  is  one  who  deals  in  silks  and  woolen 

cloths. 
A  grotto  is  a  cavern  or  cave. 


tran'  sit 

lub7  ber 

in' quest 

€an  to 
shiv  er 

blub  ber 
am  ber 

eon  quest 
har  vest 

sil  ver 

mem  ber 

in  most 

•eov  er 

lim  ber 

ut  most 

sul  phur 
mux  mur 

tim  ber 
iim  ber 

im  post 
ches£  nut 

muf  tier 

€um  ber 

€5n  test 

sam  pier 
mel  on 

lum  ber 
num  ber 

jack  daw 
mil  dew 

ser  mon 

bar  ber 

■eur  few 

drag  on 
€ou  pon 
grand  son 
lack  er 
grot  to 
kid  nap 

mer  cer 
won  der 
yon  der 
gin  ger 
char  ger 
trench  er 

ed  dy 
giddy 
mud  dy 
rud  dy 
gen  try 
sul  try 

36 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


bar,  lAst,  €ahi%  fall,  what;  iiee,  rr.rjY,  tiilt.e;  get;  ship,  mahine;  lixk; 


badge 

fadge 

edge 

hedge 

ledge 

pledge 

fledge 


sledge 

wedge 

midge 

ridge 

bridge 

lodge 

podge 


No.  45.— XLV. 

budge 
judge 
grudge 


swinge 
twinge 
lounge 


hinge 
cringe 
fringe 
singe 


gorge  parse 

urge  erse 

gurge  terse 

plunge    purge  verse 

surge  corse 

gerrn  gorse 

copse  morse 


serge 
verge 
dirge 


mouse 

souse 

curse 

purse 

parch 

perch 

scorch 


house        rich  quench      munch      ketch 

louse  belch  stench  gulch  retch 
birch  wench  batch  flitch 
bench       inch  hatch        notch 

blench  clinch  catch  potch 
drench  finch  snatch  hutch 
French  flinch  scratch  sylph 
tench        pinch         etch  lymph 

trench      winch        fetch         nymph 

The  razor  has  a  sharp  edge. 

A  ledge  is  a  riclge  of  rocks. 

The  farmer  splits  rails  with  a  wedge. 

A  judge  must  not  be  a  bad  man. 

Doors  are  hung  on  hinges. 

Birch  wood  will  make  a  hot  fire. 

If  you  go  too  near  a  hot  fire  it  may  singe  or 
scorch  your  frock. 

The  troops  march  to  the  sound  of  the  drum. 

Six  boys  can  sit  on  one  long  bench. 

The  birds  fly  from  branch  to  branch  on  the 
trees  and  clinch  their  claws  fast  to  the  limbs. 

The  first  joint  of  a  man's  thumb  is  one  inch 
long. 

I  wish  I  had  a  bunch  of  sweet  grapes. 


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A  cat  can  catch  rats  and  mice ;  and  a  trap  will 

catch  a  fox. 
A  hen  will  sit  on  a  nest  of  eggs  and  hatch 

chickens. 
The  latch  holds  the  door  shut 
We  can  light  the  lamp  with  a  match 
Never  snatch  a  book  from  any  one. 
A  cross  cat  will  scratch  with  her  sharp  nails. 

ffo.  47.— XL  VI I. 
ri§e  elo§e         u§e  gmde  thyme 

wi§e         no§e  fuge  guile  shrine 

gu\§e        ro§e  mu§e        quite  sphere 

cho§e       pro§e        phrase      quote  grime 

The  sun  will  set  at  the  close  of  the  clay. 

Good  boys  will  use  their  books  with  care. 

A  man  can  guide  a  horse  with  a  bridle. 

The  earth  is  not  quite  round.     It  is  not  so  long 
from  north  to  south  as  it  is  from  east  to  west. 

A  sphere  is  a  round  body  or  globe. 

In  the  nose  are  the  organs  of  smelL 

We  love  to  hear  a  chime  of  bells. 

A  shrine  is  a  case  or  box ;  a  hallowed  place. 

A  great  heat  will  fuse  tin. 

His  prose  is  written  in  a  good  style. 

A  phrase  is  a  short  form  of  speech,  or  a  part 
of  a  sentence. 

No.  48.— XL  VI 1 1. 
spoil      point      noi§e      hoist      pound 
broil      coin       poi§e      joist      round 
soil         loin        coif        moist     ground 
toil         join        quoif     bound   sound 
oint        groin      quoit     found    wound 
joint      quoin     foist       hound    mound 


void 

oil 

boil 

coil 

foil 

roil 


38 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €AEE,  FALL,  WHAT  J    UEE,  PEEY,  TI1EEE  J   GET;  B1KD,  MAEINEJ   LINK  J 


loud 

proud 

cloud 

shroud 

oun9e 

boun9e 

floun9e 

poun9e 

grout 

crout 


trout 

chouse 

grouse 

spou§e 

rou§e 

brow§e 

tou§e 

crown 

frown 

town 


No.  49.- 
poach 
foul 
owl 
cowl 
prowl 
scowl 
stout 
brown 
clown 
gown 


XLIX. 

flour 

sour 

count 

fount 

fowl 

howl 

growl 

rout 

couch 

slouch 


mount 

out 

bout 

scout 

gout 

shout 

lout 

our 

scour 

hour 


clout 

flout 

snout 

pout 

spout 

sprout 

choi9e 

voi9e 

poi§e 

noi§e 


We  can  burn  fish  oil  in  lamps. 

We  boil  beets  with  meat  in  a  pot. 

Pears  are  choice  fruit. 

When  you  can  choose  for  yourself,  try  to  make 

a  good  choice. 
The  cat  and  mouse  live  in  the  house. 
The  owl  has  large  eyes  and  can  see  in  the  night. 
One  hand  of  a  watch  goes  round  once  in  an 

hour. 
Wheat  flour  will  make  good  bread. 
Limes  are  sour  fruit. 

A  hog  has  a  long  snout  to  root  up  the  ground. 
A  trout  is  a  good  fish  to  eat. 
An  ox  is  a  stout,  tame  beast. 
Fowls  have  wings  to  fly  in  the  air. 
Wolves  howl  in  the  woods  in  the  night. 
A  dog  will  growl  and  bark. 
The  cold  frost  turns  the  leaves  of  the   trees 

brown,  and  makes  them  fall  to  the  ground. 
Rain  will  make  the  ground  moist. 
You  can  broil  a  beefsteak  over  the  coals  of  fire. 
We  move  our  limbs  at  the  joints. 


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Land  that  has  a  rich  soil  will  bear  large  crops 

of  grain  and  grass. 
A  pin  has  a  head  and  a  point. 
A  dime  is  a  small  coin  worth  ten  cents. 
Men  play  on  the  bass  viol 
A  great  gun  makes  a  loud  noise. 
Men  hoist  goods  from  the  hold  of  a  ship  with 

ropes. 
The  beams  of  a  wooden  house  are  held  up  by 

posts  and  joists ;  these  are  parts  of  the  frame. 
God  makes  the  ground  bring  forth  fruit  for 

man  and  beast. 
The  globe  is  nearly  round  like  a  ball. 
The  dark  cloud  will  shed  its  rain  on  the  ground 

and  make  the  grass  grow. 

No.  50.— I. 

sea  read  aid  gourd  peace  heave 

pea  goad  laid  source  lease  weave 

flea  load  maid  course  prai§e  leave 

plea  road  staid  crease  coarse  blue 

bead  toad  board  grease  hoarse  flue 

mead  woad  hoard  cease  breve  glue 


bye  baize 

lye  rai§e 

eye  maize 

ea§e  sheaf 

tea§e  leaf 

seize  neaf 

chee§e  oaf 


No.  51.— LI. 

loaf  each  teach  bleak 

fief  beach  coach  fleak 

chief  bleach  roach  speak 

lief  peach  broach  peak 

brief  reach  leash  sneak 

grief  breach  beak  creak 

waif  preach  leak  freak 


Few  men  can  afford  to  keep  a  coach. 


40 

THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAR,  LAST,  < 

3ARE,  FALL,  \TIIAT;    IiEr,  TEET,   THERE  ;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK*, 

No.  52. 

— LII. 

break 

oak 

peal 

shoal 

nail 

tail 

steak 

eroak 

seal 

ail 

snail 

vail 

streak 

soak 

veal 

bail 

pail 

quail 

sereak 

beal 

weal 

fail 

rail 

wail 

squeak 

deal 

zeal 

hail 

frail 

bowl 

weak 

heal 

coal 

jail 

grail 

soul 

shriek 

meal 

foal 

flail 

trail 

beam 

tweak 

neal 

goal 
No.  53.- 

mail 
-LIII. 

sail 

dream 

fleam 

steam 

bean 

mien 

grain 

plain 

gleam 

foam 

dean 

moan 

brain 

slain 

ream 

loam 

lean 

loan 

strain 

main 

bream 

roam 

clean 

roan 

sprain 

pain 

cream 

aim 

glean 

groan 

chain 

rain 

scream 

■elaim 

mean 

lain 

lain 

drain 

team 

maim 

wean 

gain 

blain 

train 

When  the  wind  blows  hard  the  sea  roars,  and 

its  waves  run  high. 
We  have  green  peas  in  the  month  of  June. 
No  man  can  make  a  good  plea  for  a  dram. 
Girls  are  fond  of  line  beads  to  wear  round 

their  necks. 
Girls  and  boys  must  learn  to  read  and  spell. 
Men  load  hay  with  a  pitchfork. 
A  load  of  oak  wood  is  worth  more  than  a  load 

of  pine  wood. 
A  toad  will  jump  like  a  frog. 
A  saw  mill  will  saw  logs  into  boards. 
A  gourd  grows  on  a  vine,  like  a  squash. 
You  can  not  teach  a  deaf  and  dumb  boy  to  speak. 
The  man  who  drinks  rum  may  soon  want  a  loaf 

of  bread. 


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The  waves  of  the  sea  beat  upon  the  beach. 
Bleachers  bleach  linen  and  thus  make  it  white. 
The  miller  grinds  corn  into  meal. 
The  flesh  of  calves  is  called  veai. 
Apples  are  more  plentiful  than  peaches. 
The  preacher  is  to  preach  the  gospel. 
Teachers  teach  their  pupils,  and  pupils  learn. 
A  roach  is  a  short,  thick,  flat  fish. 
Men  get  their  growth  before  they  are  thirty. 
The  beak  of  a  bird  is  its  bill,  or  the  end  of  its  bill 
Greenland  is  a  bleak,  cold  place. 


No.  54.— LIV. 

WORDS   OF   THREE 

SYLLABLES,   ACCENTED 

ON  THE   FIRST,  AND 

LEFT   UNMARKED   AS   AN   EXERCISE 

IN   NOTATION. 

bot'  a  ny 

feFo  ny 

sor'  cer  y 

elegy 
prod  i  gy 
effigy 

col  o  ny 
har  mo  ny 
cot  ton  y 

lm  age  ry 
witch  er  y 
butch  er  y 

eb  o  ny 

glut  ton  y 

fish  er  y 

en  er  gy 

can  o  py 

quagk  er  y 

lit  ur  gy 

oc  cu  py 

crock  er  y 

in  fa  my 
big  a  my 
bias  phe  my 
en  e  my 
am  i  ty 
vil  lain  y 

quan  ti  ty 
sal  a  ry 
reg  is  try 
beg  gar  y 
bur  gla  ry 
gran  a  ry 

mock  er  y 
cook  er  y 
cut  ler  y 
gal  ler  y 
rar  i  ty 
em  er  y 

com  pa  ny 
lit  a  ny 
lar  ce  ny 

des  ti  ny 

gloss  a  ry 
lac  ta  ry 
her  aid  ry 
hus  band  ry 

nun  ner  y 
frip  per  y 
fop  per  y 
or  re  ry 

cal  um  ny 

rob  ber  y 

ar  ter  y 

tyr  an  ny 

chan  ce  ry 

mas  ter  y 

42 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


bar,  lAst,  €ark,  fall,  what;  her,  prey,  there;  get;  bTrd,  mar'ink;  link; 


inys'  ter  y 
bat  ter  y 
flat  ter  y 
lot  ter  y 
but  ter  y 
ev  er  y 
rev  er  y 


liv'  er  y 
cav  al  ry 
rev  el  ry 
bot  torn  ry 
pil  lo  ry 
mem  o  ry 
arm  o  ry 


fac/  to  ry 
vie  to  ry 
his  to  ry 
black  ber  ry 
bar  ber  ry 
sym  me  try 
rib  aid  ry 


Botany  is  the  science  of  plants. 
An  elegy  is  a  funeral  song. 
A  prodigy  is  something  very  wonderful. 
An  e^agj  is  an  image  or  likeness  of  a  person. 
Blasphemy  is  contemptuous  treatment  of  God. 
Litany  is  a  solemn  service  of  prayer  to  God. 
Larceny  is  theft,  and  liable  to  be  punished. 
Felony  is  a  crime  that  may  be  punished  with 

death. 
Salary  is  a  stated  allowance  for  services. 
Husbandry  is  the  tillage  of  the  earth. 
We  are  delighted  with  the  harmony  of  sounds. 
A  glossary  is  used  to  explain  obscure  words. 
History  is  an  account  of  past  events.     A  great 

part  of  history  is  an  account  of  men's  crimes 

and  wickedness. 


blade 
shade 
glade 
spade 
grade 
trade 
braid 
jade 


chide 

glide 

slide 

bride 

pride 

stride 

crude 

prude 


No.  55. 

globe 

probe 

glebe 

gibe 

bribe 

scribe 

tribe 

place 


— LV. 

space 

brace 

grace 

trace 

slice 

mice 

spine 

price 


trice 

twice 

stage 

shake 

flake 

stake 

snake 

spake 


brake 

drake 

slake 

quake 

strike 

spike 

choke 

poke 


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broke  smile  shame  slime  spume 

spoke  stile  blame  prime  chine 

smoke  spile  clime  crime  swine 

stroke  frame  chime  plume  twine 

A  blade  of  grass  is  a  single  stalk.     The  leaves 

of  corn  are  also  called  blades. 
The  shade  of  the  earth  makes  the  darkness  of 

night. 
A  glade  is  an  opening  among  trees. 
A  grade  is  a  degree  in  rank.     An  officer  may 

enjoy  the  grade  of  a  captain  or  lieutenant. 
Trade  is  the  purchase  and  sale,  or  the  exchange 

of  goods. 
Smoke  rises,  because  it  is  lighter  than  the  air. 
A  globe  is  a  round  body,  like  a  ball. 
A  bribe  is  given  to  corrupt  the  judgment. 
A  smile  shows  that  we  are  pleased. 
We  have  heard  the  chime  of  church  bells. 

No.  56.— LVI. 

"WORDS   OP   TWO   SYLLABLES     ACCENTED   ON   THE   FIRST. 


ban7  ter 

mat7  ter 

lie7  tor 

tan7  ner 

can  ter 

tat  ter 

vie  tor 

in  ner 

cen  ter 

let  ter 

doc  tor 

din  ner 

en  ter 

fet  ter 

tin  der 

tin  ner 

win  ter 

el  der 

ped  dler 

sin  ner 

fes  ter 

nev  er 

til  ler 

cor  ner 

pes  ter 

ev  er 

siit  ler 

ham  per 

tes  ter 

sev  er 

ham  mer 

pam  per 

sis  ter 

liv  er 

ram  mer 

tarn  per 

fos  ter 

riv  er 

sum  mer 

tern  per 

bat  ter 

man  or 

lim  ner 

ten  ter 

hat  ter 

ten  or 

ban  ner 

sim  per 

44  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAE,  LAST,  €AttE,  FALL,  WHAT;   HEE,  PEJJY,   TIIEEE  J   GET;  eTeD,  MAE'iXE  J    LINK 


hov'  el 

an'  vil 

nov  el 

bez  el 

mar  vel 

cor  al 

pen  9±1 

bar  ter 

man  ful 

car  ter 

sin  ful 

mas  ter 

aw  ful 

cas  tor 

per  il 

pas  tor 

ton  sil 

par  lor 

dos  sil 

gar  ner 

fos  sil 

far  del 

len  til 

art  ful 

eav  il 

dar  nel 

91  v  il 

harp  er 

clap'  per       tun'  nel 

pep  per         fun  nel 

dip  per         ker  nel 

cop  per         gos  pel 

hop  per         bar  rel 

up  per  sor  rel 

sup  per         dor  sal 

ves  per  mor  sel 

reb  el  ves  sel 

can  9el  tin  sel 

earn  el  grav  el 

pan  nel         bev  el 

ken  nel         lev  el 

fen  nel  rev  el 

We  have  snow  and  ice  in  the  cold  winter. 
The  little  sister  can  knit  a  pair  of  garters. 
Never  pester  the  little  boys. 
Hatters  make  hats  of  fur  and  lambs'  wool. 
Peaches  may  be  better  than  apples. 
The  rivers  run  into  the  great  sea. 
The  doctor  tries  to  cure  the  sick. 
The  new  table  stands  in  the  parlor. 
A  tin  peddler  will  sell  tin  vessels  as  he  travels. 
The  little  boys  can  crack  nuts  with  a  hammer. 
The  farmer  eats  his  dinner  at  noon. 
I  can  dip  the  milk  with  a  tin  dipper. 
We  eat  bread  and  milk  for  supper. 
The  farmer  puts  his  cider  into  barrels. 
Vessels  sail  on  the  large  rivers. 
My  good  little  sister  may  have  a  slate  and  pen- 
cil ;  and  she  may  make  letters  on  her  slate. 
That  idle  boy  is  a  very  lazy  fellow. 
The  farmer  puts  his  bridle  and  saddle  upon  his 
horse. 


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WOLF,  FOOT,  ilOON,  OR  ;  ErLE, 

pull  ;  exist  ;  < 

=k;  g=j;  s= 

=z;  cn=su. 

Paper  is  made  of  linen  and  cotton  ra 

get 

Spiders  spin 

webs  to  catch  flies. 

No.  57.- 

-LVIJ. 

mourn 

grown 

heap 

fear 

spear 

oar 

borne 

vain 

cheap 

year 

rear 

hoar 

shorn 

wain 

leap 

hear 

drear 

roar 

own 

swain 

neap 

shear 

sear 

soar 

shown 

twain 

reap 

blear 

tear 

boar 

blown 

train 

soap 

clear 

wear 

pier 

.flown 

stain 

ear 

smear 

swear 

tier 

1  sown 

lane 

dear 
No.  58.— 

near 
LVIII. 

tear 

bier 

air 

your 

stilts 

peat 

moat 

wait 

fair 

tour 

chintz 

treat 

groat 

bruit 

hair 

eaves. 

eat 

seat 

eight 

fruit 

chair 

leaves 

beat 

great 

freight 

suit 

lair 

greaveg 

feat 

oat 

weight 

milt 

pair 

pains 

heat 

bloat 

bait 

bmlt 

stair 

shear§ 

bleat 

coat 

gait 

gmlt 

heir 

g^ess 

meat 

goat 

plait 

court 

four 

g^est 

neat 
No.  59.- 

float 
-LIX. 

trait 

saint 

east 

waist 

clew 

spew 

yew 

mow 

beast 

dew 

flew 

crew* 

bow 

row 

least 

few 

brew* 

screw  * 

show 

snow 

feast 

hew 

slew 

drew* 

low 

crow 

yeast 

chew* 

mew 

grew  * 

blow 

grow 

boast 

Jew 

new 

shrew  * 

flow 

strow 

roast 

view 

view§ 

strew  * 

glow 

sow 

toast 

blew 

pew 

stew 

slow 

stow 

•  *  ew, 

in  the  starred  words,  is 

aronounced  like  oo ;  in 

the  other 

words,  like  ii. 

46  THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  F,\LL,  "WHAT;   HEE,  PEET,  THERE  J   GET?  bTeD,  MARINE  J   LINK; 


We  do  not  like  to  see  our  own  sins. 

I  like  to  see  a  full  blown  rose. 

A  vain  girl  is  fond  of  fine  things. 

The  moon  is  in  the  wane  from  full  to  new  moon. 

A  dog  can  leap  over  a  fence. 

Much  grain  will  make  bread  cheap. 

I  like  to  see  men  reap  grain. 

God  made  the  ear,  and  He  can  hear,, 

Men  shear  the  wool  from  sheep. 

Flint  glass  is  white  and  clear. 

Fowls  like  to  live  near  the  house  and  barn. 

Can  a  boy  cry  and  not  shed  a  tear  ? 

Twelve  months  make  one  year. 

I  love  to  eat  a  good  ripe  pear. 

The  good  boy  will  not  tear  his  book. 

A  wild  boar  lives  in  the  woods. 

The  lark  will  soar  up  in  the  sky  to  look  at  the 

sun. 
The  rain  runs  from  the  eaves  of  the  house. 
The  sun  heats  the  air,  and  makes  it  hot. 
The  old  sheep  bleats,  and  calls  her  lamb  to  her. 
I  wish  you  to  treat  me  with  a  new  hat. 
A  chair  is  a  better  seat  than  a  stool. 
I  will  wear  my  greatcoat  in  a  cold  wet  day. 
I  have  seen  the  ice  float  down  the  stream. 
Boys  and  girls  are  fond  of  fruit. 
The  sun  will  rise  in  the  east,  and  set  in  the  west. 
A  beast  can  not  talk  and  think,  as  we  do. 
We  roast  a  piece  of  beef  or  a  goose. 
A  girl  can  toast  a  piece  of  bread. 
We  chew  our  meat  with  our  teeth. 
Live  coals  of  fire  glow  with  heat. 
A  moat  is  a  deep  trench  round  a  castle  or  other 

fortified  place. 


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OB  ;  ETTLE,  PULL 

,  EXIST  ;  €  =  K  ;  6=J 

;  s=z;  cij=sk. 

daunt 

taunt 

slant 

barge 

haunt 

vaunt 

large 

saive    j 

flaunt 

grant 

charge 

scarf 

No.  60.— LX. 

fraud 

squash 

awl 

yawl 

yawn 

broad 

wash 

bawl 

dawn 

dwarf 

sauce 

swash 

sprawl 

fawn 

watch 

cau§e 

quash 

brawl 

lawn 

vault 

gauze 

gawk 

crawl 

pawn 

fault 

clau§e 

hawk 

drawl 

spawn 

aught 

pau§e 

haul 

trawl 

brawn 

naught 

paunch 

maul 

waul  v 

drawn 

caught 

No.  61.— LXI 

brine 

scrape 

scope 

shave 

drive 

tine 

drape 

trope 

slave 

drove 

shone 

shape 

snore 

plate 

strove 

crone 

•crape 

slate 

prate 

grove 

drone 

grape 

state 

quite 

clove 

prone 

snipe 

grate 

smite 

gloze 

stone 

gripe 

grave 

spite 

froze 

prune 

stripe 

brave 

sprite 

■  prize 

drupe 

tripe 

crave 

trite 

smote 

fForks  have  two,  three,  or  four  tines. 

We  keep  salt  meat  in  brine. 

Grapes  grow  on  vines,  in  clusters. 

Smoke  goes  through  the  pipe  of  a  stove. 

[The  boy  loves  ripe  grapes. 

Bedcords  are  long  ropes. 

Nut  wood  and  coal  will  make  a  warm  fire. 

Shut  the  gate  and  keep  the  hogs  out  of  the  yard. 

Slates  are  stone,  and  used  to  cover  roofs  of  houses. 


48 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    IILH,  PU^Y,   TIILEE  J   GET;  DIED,  MAEINE;    LINE 


We  burn  coal  in  a  grate. 
I  had  some  green  corn  in  July,  on  a  plate. 
Dig  up  the  weeds  and  let  the  corn  grow. 
Bees  live  in  hives  and  collect  honey. 
He  was  dull,  and  made  trite  remarks. 

No.  62.— L XII. 

WORDS  OF  THREE  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  FIRST. 


arn'i  ty 
jol  li  ty 
nu.1  li  ty 
en  mi  ty 
san  i  ty 
van  i  ty 
bal  co  ny 
len  i  ty 
dig  ni  ty 
dep  u.  ty 
trin  i  ty 
par  i  ty 
com  i  ty 
ver  i  ty 
den  si  ty 
en  ti  ty 
cav  i  ty 
lev  i  ty 
lax  i  ty 
pen  al  ty 
nov  el  ty 
fae  ul  ty 
mod  est  y 
pr5b  i  ty 
am  nes  ty 
bot  a  ny 


6b' lo  quy 
sin  ew  y 
gal  ax  y 
ped  ant  ry 
in  fant  ry 
gal  lant  ry 
big  ot  ry 
an  ces  try 
tap  es  try 
mm  is  try 
in  dus  try 
gent  u.  ry 
mer  cu  ry 
injury 
perjury 
pen  u.  ry 
lux  ti  ry 
her  e  sy 
em  bas  sy 
de  i  ty 
fe  al  ty 
pi  e  ty 
po  e  sy 
cru  el  ty 
pu  ri  ty 
nu  di  ty 


dy/  nas  ty 
gay  e  ty 
loy  al  ty 
roy  al  ty 
ti  §u  ry  (u'zlwt 
ra  pi  er 
nau  ti  lus 
pau  ci  ty 
moi  e  ty 
prel  a  cy 
al  i  quot 
man  i  fest 
tip  per  most 
ut  ter  most 
con  tra  ry 
eel  e  ry 
pie  na  ry 
sa  li  ent 
le  ni  ent 
ve  he  ment 
bri  er  y 
boun  te  ous 
moun  tain  oil 
coun  ter  felt 
fraud  ti  lent 
wa  ter  y 


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No.  63.— L XIII. 

WORDS  OF  THKEE  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND. 

dis  burse'  ment 
in  dorse  ment 


a  base'  ment 
al  lure  ment 
de  base  ment 
in  cite  ment 
ex  cite  ment 
en  slave  ment 
a  maze  ment 
in  qui  ry 
un  ea  §y 
eon  vey  ance 
pur  vey  or 
sur  vey  or 
sur  vey  ing 


arch  bish  op 
ad  vent  ure 
dis  fran  chis.e 
en  fran  chi§e 
mis  eon  strue 
de  po§  it 
re  po§  it 
at  trib  ute 
im  mod  est 
un  luck  y 
ap  pen  dix 


au  turn'  nal 
how  ev  er 
em  bar  rass 
in  stall  ment 
in  thrall  ment 
hy  draul  ies 
enjoyment 
em  ploy  ment 
a  mass  ment 
em  bar  go 
im  prove  ment 
at  tor  ney 
an  noy  ance 


No.  64.— L XIV. 

WORDS   OF   TWO   SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED   ON  THE   FIRST. 


blan'  dish 
bran  dish 
fur  bish 
rub  bish 
self  ish 
churl  ish 
fur  nish 


blem'  ish 
sklr  mish 
van  ish 
•fin  ish 
gar  nish 
tar  nish 
var  nish 


bur'  nish 
pun  ish 
elown  ish 
snap  pish 
par  ish 
cher  ish 
flour  ish 


nour'  ish 
skit  tish 
slut  tish 
lav  ish 
rav  ish 
pub  lish 
pot  ash 


Vain  persons  are  fond  of  the  allurements  of  dress. 

Strong  drink  leads  to  the  debasement  both  of  the  mind  and 

the  body. 
We  look  with  amazement  on  the  evils  of  strong  drink. 
The  gambler  wishes  to  get  money  without  earning  it. 
An  indorser  indorses  his  name  on  the  back  of  a  note ;  and  his 

indorsement  makes  him  liable  to  pay  the  note. 
An  archbishop  is  a  chief  dignitary  of  the  church. 
Merchants  often  deposit  money  in  the  bank  for  safe  keeping. 


50  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT?    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   6ET ;  BIRD,  MARINE;    LINK', 


Autumnal  fruits  are  the  fruits  that  ripen  in  autumn. 
The  wicked  know  not  the  enjoyment  of  a  good  conscience. 
Parents  should  provide  useful  employment  for  their  children. 
Men  devoted  to  mere  amusement  misemploy  their  time. 

NOo65.— LXV. 

THE   UNMARKED   VOWELS    (EXCEPT   e   FINAL)     IN   THIS   LESSON 
HAVE   A   SOUND   APPROACHING   THAT   OF   SHORT   11. 

horse'  back  hem7  lock  jour'  nal 

lamp  black  fet  lock  ras  cal 

bar  rack  mat  tock  spi  nal 

ran  sack  hdbd  wink  con  trite 

ham  mock  bul  wark  trib  iite 

had  dock  pitch  fork  stat  ute 

pad  lock  dam  ask  con  cave 

wed  lock  sym  bol  con  clave 

fire  lock  ver  bal  6c  tave 

hill  ock  med  al  res  cue 

bull  ock  ver  nal  val  tie 

No.  66.— L XVI. 

a  in  ate,  unmarked,  does  not  have  the  full  sound  of 
long  a. 

sen'  ate  stag'  nate  elf  mate  '  fl'  nite 

in  grate  fil  trate  prel  ate  post  age 

pal  ate  pros  trate  vi  brate  plti  mage 

stel  late  friis  trate  pi  rate  tri  umph 

in  mate  die  tate  cii  rate  state  ment 

mess  mate  tes  tate  pri  vate  rai  ment 

When  an  old  house  is  pulled  down,  it  is  no  small  job  to  re- 
move the  rubbish. 

Washington  was  not  a  selfish  man.  He  labored  for  the  good 
of  his  country  more  than  for  himself. 

Exercise  will  give  us  a  relish  for  our  food. 

In  China,  thousands  sometimes  famish  with  hunger. 

Riding  on  horseback  is  good  exercise. 


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MOVE 

80N, 

WOLF, 

FOOT 

MOON,  OR  ;  RTJLE,  PULL  ;  EJIBT  J  €  =  K 

e=j 

s=z 

OH=BH. 

Lampblack    is  a  fine  soot  formed  from  the  smoke  of  tar,  pitch, 

or  pine  wood. 
The  Indians  traffic  with  our  people,  and  give  furs  for  blankets, 
i  Granite  is  a  kind  of  stone  which  is  very  strong,  handsome,  and 

useful  in  building. 
The  Senate  of  the  United  States  is  called  the  Upper  House  of 

Congress. 
Water  will  stagnate,  and  then  it  is  not  good. 
i  Heavy  winds  sometimes  prostrate  trees. 
Norway  has  a  cold  climate. 

Medals  are  sometimes  given  as  a  reward  at  school. 
We  punish  bad  men  to  prevent  crimes. 
We  pity  the  slavish  drinkers  of  rum. 
The  drunkard's  face  will  publish  his  vice  and  his  disgrace. 

No.  67.— L  XVII. 

WORDS    OF    FOUR    SYLLABLES,    THE   PRIMARY  ACCENT   ON   THE 
first;    THE  LAST  COLUMN  LEFT  UNMARKED. 


lti7  mi  na  ry 
cu  li  na  ry 
mo  ment  a  ry 
nti  ga  to  ry 
nu  mer  a  ry 
bre  vi  a  ry 
ef  fi  ca  9y 
del  i  ca  cy 
in  tri  ca  cy 
con  tu  ma  cy 
ob  sti  na  9y 
ac  eu  ra  cy 
ex  i  gen  cy 
ex  eel  len  qj 
com  pe  ten  cy 
impo  ten  cy 
mis  eel  la  ny 
nee  es  sa  ry 


Ig'no  mmy 
cer  e  mo  ny 
al  i  mo  ny 
mat  ri  mo  ny 
pat  ri  mo  ny 
par  si  mo  ny 
an  ti  mo  ny 
tes  ti  mo  ny 
drom  e  da  ry 
preb  end  a  ry 
sec  ond  a  ry 
e£  em  pla  ry 
an  ti  qua  ry 
tit  ti  la  ry 
cus  torn  a  ry 
hon  or  a  ry 
par  ce  na  ry 
med  ul  la  ry 


mer'  ce  na  ry 
mil  li  ner  y 
or  di  na  ry 
sem  i  na  ry 
pul  mo  na  ry 
sub  lu  na  ry 
lit  er  a  ry 
form  u  la  ry 
ar  bi  tra  ry 
ad  ver  sa  ry 
em  is  sa  ry 
com  mis  sa  ry 
cem  e  ter  y 
sec  re  ta  ry 
mil  i  ta  ry 
sol  i  ta  ry 
sed  en  ta  ry 
'vol  un  tary 


52 


THE     ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €AEE,  FALL,  WHAT;    IIEE,  PREY,  THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;    LINK', 


trib/  u  ta  ry  dys'  en  ter  y  man'  da  to  ry 

sal  u  ta  ry  pres  by  ter  y  pur  ga  to  ry 

an  gil  la  ry  prom  is  so  ry  dil  a  to  ry 

eap  il  la  ry  pred  a  to  ry  or  a  to  ry 

axillary  prefatory  dormitory 

eor  ol  la  ry  pul  sa  to  ry  mon  i  to  ry 

max  il  la  ry  mm  a  to  ry  ter  ri  to  ry 

ad  ver  sa  ry  aud  it  o  ry  tran  si  to  ry 

al  a  bas  ter  ex  ere  to  ry  in  ven  to  ry 

plan  et  a  ry  jan  i  za  ry  con  tro  ver  sy 

stat  u  a  ry  mon  as  ter  y  leg  is  la  tive 

sanet  u  a  ry  al  le  go  ry  leg  is  lat  ure 

siimpt  u  a  ry  des  ul  to  ry  leg  is  la  tor 

The  sun  is  the  brightest  luminary. 

The  moon  is  the  luminary  of  the  night. 

The  streets,  houses,  and  shops  in  New  York  are  illuminated 
by  gas  lights. 

Potatoes  and  turnips  are  common  culinary  roots  used  in  our 
kitchens. 

We  admire  the  rose  for  the  delicacy  of  its  colors  and  its  sweet 
fragrance. 

There  is  a  near  intimacy  between  drunkenness,  poverty,  and 
ruin. 

The  obstinate  will  should  be  subdued. 

Wedlock  is  the  old  Anglo-Saxon  term  for  matrimony. 

Antimony  is  a  hard  mineral,  and  is  used  in  making  types  for 
printing. 

A  witness  must  give  true  testimony, 

A  dromedary  is  a  large  quadruped. 

Worldly  men  make  it  their  primary  object  to  please  them- 
selves ;  duty  holds  but  a  secondary  place  in  their  esteem. 

It  is  customary  for  tipplers  to  visit  taverns. 

Grammar  is  a  difficult  but  ordinary  study. 

A  seminary  means  a  place  of  instruction. 

Napoleon  was  an  arbitrary  emperor.  He  disposed  of  king- 
doms as  he  chose. 

The  devil  is  the  great  adversary  of  man. 


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Food  is  necessary  to  animal  life. 

Alabaster  is  a  kjnd  of  marble  or  limestone. 

An  emissary  is  a  secret  agent  employed  to  give  information  to 
an  enemy,  or  to  act  as  a  spy. 

The  planetary  worlds  are  those  stars  which  go  round  the 
sun. 

A  secretary  is  a  writer,  or  a  scribe. 

Our  actions  are  voluntary,  proceeding  from  free  will. 

The  Ohio  River  has  many  large  tributary  streams  which  con- 
tribute to  increase  its  waters. 

Pure  water  and  good  air  are  salutary. 

A  church  is  called  a  sanctuary  or  holy  place. 

The  dysentery  is  a  painful  disease. 

A  promissory  note  is  a  note  by  which  a  man  promises  to  pay 
a  sum  of  money. 

The  remarks  at  the  beginning  of  a  discourse  are  called  prefa- 
tory remarks. 

Dilatory  people  are  such  as  delay  doing  their  work. 

An  orator  makes  orations ;  and  oratory  is  the  art  of  public 
speaking. 

The  auditory  is  the  company  wTho  attend  as  hearers  of  a  dis- 
courseo 

They  could  not  agree  and  had  a  bitter  controversy. 

No.  68.-LXVIIX. 

WOKDS  OF  THREE  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND. 

im  mor'  tal  in  fer'  nal  re  plev'  in 

pa  rent  al  ma  ter  nal  a  ban  don 

ae  quit  tal  pa  ter  nal  pi  as  ter 

en  am  el  e  ter  nal  pi  las  ter 

im  pan  el  in  ter  nal  as  sev  er 

ap  par  el  di  ur  nal  dis  sev  er 

u  ten  sil  noe  tur  nal  de  liv  er 

un  ci v  il  pro  eon  sul  e  lix  ir 

tri  urnph  al  un  ger  tain  pre  cep  tor 

in  form  al  in  elem  ent  €om  po§  ite 

bap  ti§  mal  de  ter  mine  en  am  or 

hi  ber  nal  as  sas  sin  to  bae  eo 


54 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


bXb,  last,  care,  pa^l,  what;  iieb,  pest,  tiieee;  get;  bied,  marine;  link; 


si  roe'  €0 
me  men  to 
pi  men  to 
mu  lat  to 
pal  met  to 
en  vel  op 
de  vel  op 
De  cem  ber 
Sep  tern  ber 
No  vem  ber 
en  eum  ber 
eon  sid  er 
be  wil  der 
mis  fort  tine 
mean  der 
en  gen  der 


sur  ren'  der 
dig  or  der 
nar  91s  sus 
eo  16s  sus 
im  per  feet    \ 
in  ter  pret 
in  hab  it 
eo  hab  it 
pro  hib  it 
dis  ered  it 
de  erep  it 
in  her  it 
de  mer  it 
pome  gran  ate 
ex.  am  pie 
in  tes  tate 


a  pos'  tate 
pro  mul  gate 
in  ear  nate 
vol  ea  no 
Oe  to  ber 
in  elo  sure 
dis  elo  §ure 
eom  po  §ure 
ex  po  sure 
fore  elo  §ure 
dis  eov  er 
dis  col  or 
re  cov  er 
dis  com  fit 
dis.  as  ter 
re  pass  ing 


The  soul  is  immortal ;  it  will  never  die. 

Our  bodies  are  mortal ;  they  will  soon  die. 

Utensils  are  tools  to  work  with.  Plows,  axes,  and  hoes  are 
utensils  for  farming;  needles  and  scissors  are  utensils  for 
making  garments. 

A  formal  meeting  is  one  where  the  forms  of  ceremony  are 
observed;  when  people  meet  without  attending  to  these 
formalities  it  is  called  an  informal  meeting. 

Children  are  sometimes  bewildered  and  lost  in  the  woods. 

Sons  and  daughters  inherit  the  estate  and  sometimes  the  in- 
firmities of  their  parents. 

The  diurnal  motion  of  the  earth  is  its  daily  motion,  and  this 
gives  us  day  and  night. 

Tobacco  is  a  native  plant  of  America. 

Pimento  is  the  plant  whose  berries  we  call  allspice. 

Savage  nations  inhabit  huts  and  wigwams. 

Paternal  care  and  maternal  love  are  great  blessings  to  chil- 
dren, and  should  be  repaid  with  their  duty  and  affection. 

The  blowing  up  of  the  steamship  was  a  terrible  disaster 
to  us. 

Pomegranate  is  a  fruit  of  about  the  size  of  an  orange. 


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bay 
day 

fay 

ga7 
hay 


jay 
lay 
day 


No.  69.— L XIX, 

slay        dray 


play 


may 
nay 
pay 
ray 


fray 
gray 
pray 
spray 


tray 
stray 


stay 
way 


sway 

splay 

prey 

dey 

bey 


saw 
law 


No.  70.— LXXo 

boy     joy       toy      haw      elaw  raw 

•eoy      eloy     eaw     jaw       flaw  eraw 

hoy     troy      daw     draw     maw  straw     paw 

No.  71.— IX XI. 

swamp  smalt  swart  port  live  glove 
wasp  spalt  quart  most  €ome  work 
wa§        salt       pork 


salt       pork       doll 
halt        want     fort        loll 
malt       wart     sport      give 


some      worst* 
dove      shove 
love       monk 


bow  mow 

€ow  now 

how  brow 

plow  plow 


No.  72.— L  XXII. 

sow 


vow 

key 

ley 


worm ' 
front 
wont 
wort* 


dirt 
flirt 
shirt 
skirt 


squirt 
first 
ward 
warm 


The  farmer  cuts  his  grass  to  make  hay. 

Bricks  are  made  of  clay  baked  in  a  kiln„ 

You  may  play  on  a  mow  of  hay. 

A  dray  is  a  kind  of  low  cart. 

When  we  eat  we  move  the  under  jaw ;  but  the  upper  jaw  of 

most  animals  is  fixed. 
Little  boys  are  fond  of  toys. 
The  sting  of  a  wasp  is  very  painful. 
A  swamp  is  wet,  spongy  land. 
A  monk  lives  in  retirement  from  the  world. 

*  o  like  u  (wurTc,  wur^t,  wurm,  wurt). 


56 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WnATJ    HER,  PREY,   THERE  J   GET;  BIRD,  MAR'iNE;   LlffK  ; 


Smalt  is  a  blue  glass  of  cobalt. 

Malt  is  barley  steeped  in  water,  fermented  and  dried  in  a  kiln ; 
of  this  are  made  ale  and  beer„ 

No.  73.-LXXIII. 

WORDS   OP   TWO   SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED   ON   THE   FIRST. 


lad/  der 
blad  der 
mad  der 
fod  der 
ul  9er 
can  cer 
ud  der 
shud  der 
rud  der 
pud  der 
gan  der 
pan  der 
gen  der 
slen  der 
ren  der 
ten  der 
9m  der 
hin  der 
pon  der 
un  der 
blun  der 
plun  der 
thun  der 
sun  der 
or  der 
bor  der 
nrnr  der 
dif  fer 


shel'  ter 
fil  ter 

mil  ler 
chap  ter 
suf  fer 
pil  fer 
badg  er 
ledg  er 
bank  er 
eank  er 
hank  er 
turn  bier 
sad  dler 
ant  ler 
skim  mer 
glim  mer 
prop  er 
clap  per 
skip  per 
slip  per 
crop  per 
as  per 
pros  per 
less  er 
dress  er 
aft  er 
raft  er 
rant  er 


chart7  er 
lob  ster 
lit  ter 
mon  ster 
gits  ter 
chat  ter 
shat  ter 
clut  ter 
flut  ter 
plat  ter 
smat  ter 
spat  ter 
shiv  er 
sliv  er 
quiv  er 
cul  ver 
tor  por 
er  ror 
ter  ror 
mir  ror 
hor  ror 
gen  sor 
spon  sor 
sec  tor 
sach  el 
flan  nel 
chap  el 
grav  el 


charr  nel 
bar  ren 
flor  in 
rob  in 
coffin 
muffin 
bod  kin 
wel  kin 
nap  kin 
pip  kin 
bus  kin 
gob  lin 
mu§  lin 
lu.  9id 
bar  on 
flag  on 
wag  on 
fel  on   « 
gal  Ion 
lem  on 
gam  mon 
mam  mon 
com  mon 
can  non 
9it  ron 
ten  on 
can  ton 
pis  ton 


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6=3  \  B=Z;   <JH=SH. 

of  fer           proe'  tor        trav'  el 

sex'  ton 

eof  fer         chan  nel       pom  mel 

kim  bo 

scoffer        cud  gel         bush  el 

stuc  CO 

prof  fer       hatch  el        chan  eel 

dit  to 

The  farmer  hatchels  flax;   he  sells  corn  by  the  bushel,  and 

butter  by  the  firkin. 

Little  boys  and  girls  love  to  ride  in  a  wagon. 

Four  quarts  make  a  gallon.    A  barrel  is  thirty  gallons,  more 

or  less. 

Lemons  grow  on  trees  in  warm  climates. 

The  robin  is  a  pretty  singing-bird. 

A  napkin  is  a  kind  of  towel. 

Brass  is  a  compound  of  copper  and  zinc. 

The  channel  of  a  river  is  where  the  main  current  flows. 

Firemen  have  ladders  to  climb  upon  houses. 

The  farmer  fodders  his  cattle  in  winter. 

The  sailor  steers  a  vessel  with  a  rudder. 

A  gander  is  white  and  a  goose  gray. 

Broom  corn  grows  with  a  long  slender  stalk. 

The  eye  is  a  very  tender  organ,  and  one  of  the  most  useful 

members  of  the  body. 

No.  74.—  L XXIV. 

WORDS   OF   TWO   SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED   ON 

THE   FIBST. 

brace' let     dri'ver          tti'mor 

cri;  sis 

di  et             ma  jor           la  bor 

gra  ter 

qui  et          mi  nor          ta  bor 

fo  cus 

se  eret         stu  por          6  dor 

mu  cus 

po  et            ju  ror           co  Iod 

bo  lus 

to  phet        pre  tor          de  mon 

fla  grant 

eye  let         tii  tor            1  ron  (Vum) 

va  grant 

tti  mult        pri  or            a  pron 

ty  rant 

bol  ster       ra  zor            dew  lap 

de  cent 

hoi  ster       tre  mor         eru  et 

re  cent 

gra  ver        hti  mor         ba  sis 

no  cent 

qua  ver       ru  mor          u'  nit 

hi  cent 

58  THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WIIAT:    HER,  PREY,   TIIERE  ;   GET;  bTkD,  MARINE;   LINK; 


trident       vacant  need'y  ha'zy 

pru  dent      flu.  ent  ero  ny  la  zy 

stu  dent       fre  quent  pu  ny  do  zy 

a  gent  se  quent  va  ry  slea  zy 

re  gent        rl  ot  du  ty  jas  per 

eo  gent        pi  lot  na  vy  bar  gain 

si  lent  bare  foot  gra  vy  €ap  tain 

ease  ment   pre  cept  safe  ty  cer  tain 

pave  ment  post  script  sure  ty  mur  rain 

move  ment  o  vert  glo  ry  vil  lain 

mo  ment      ru  by  sto  ry  vi  §or 

ci  pher        spi  cy  era  zy  slau  der 

Ladies  sometimes  wear  bracelets  on  their  arms. 
Watts  was  a  very  good  poet ;  lie  Wrote  good  songs. 
Rabbits  hide  themselves  in  secret  places. 
A  bolster  is  put  at  the  head  of  a  bed. 
Men  in  old  age  love  a  quiet  life. 
A  graver  is  a  tool  for  engraving. 
A  holster  is  a  case  for  carrying  a  pistol. 
The  driver  is  one  who  drives  a  team. 
A  minor  is  a  young  person  not  twenty-one  years  old. 
Miners  work  in  mines  under  ground. 

A  juror  is  one  who  sits  to  try  causes  and  give  a  verdict  ac- 
cording to  the  evidence. 
The  rose  emits  a  pleasant  flavor. 
Labor  makes  us  strong  and  healthy. 
A  colon  is  one  of  the  stops  in  reading. 
A  pastor  does  not  like  to  see  vacant  seats  in  his  church. 
Girls  wear  aprons  to  keep  their  frocks  clean. 
Nero  was  a  wicked  tyrant  at  Rome. 
Every  person  should  wear  a  decent  dress. 
A  major  is  an  officer  next  above  a  captain. 
A  vagrant  is  a  wandering,  lazy  fellow. 
Cedar  is  the  most  durable  species  of  wood. 
A  postscript  is  something  added  to  a  letter. 
The  streets  of  cities  are  covered  with  pavements. 


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No.  75.— L XXV. 


WORDS  OF  THREE  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED 


ar  ri'  val 
ap  prov  al 
€0  e  val 
re  fa  sal 
re  prl  sal 
pe  ru  sal 
de  ere  tal 
re  91  tal 
re  qui  tal 
prl  me  val 
un  e  qual 
eo  e  qual 
re  new  al 
1  de  al 
il  le  gal 
de  ni  al 
de  eri  al 
tri  bti  nal 
a  eu  men 
le  gu  men 
dis  sei  zin 
in  91  sor 
ere  a  tor 
spee  ta  tor 


die  ta/  tor 
tes  ta  tor 
en  vi  ron 
pa  go  da 
tor  pe  do 
bra  va  do 
tor  na  do 
lum  ba  go 
vi  ra  go 
far  ra  go 
pro  vi  §0 
po  ta  to 
oe  ta  vo 
sub  sen  ber 
re  vi  val 
en  dan  ger 
de  91  pher 
ma  neu  ver 
hi  a  tus 
qui  e  tus 
eon  fess  or 
ag  gress  or 
sue  gess  or 
pre  fig  tire 


ON  THE    SECOND. 

dis  fig'  ure 
trans  lig  tire 
eon  jeet  tire 
de  bent  tire 
in  dent  tire 
en  rapt  tire 
eon  text  tire 
eom  mlxt  ure 
eon  tin  tie 
for  bid  ding 
un  er  ring 
pro  9eed  ing 
ex  9eed  ing 
sub  al  tern 
es  pou  sal 
en  eoun  ter 
ren  eoun  ter 
a  vow  al 
ad  vow  §on 
dis  loy  al 
dis  eotir  age 
en  eotir  age 
mo  las  se§ 
de  part  ure 


We  often  wait  for  the  arrival  of  the  mail. 

Coeval  signifies  of  the  same  age. 

Reprisal  is  seizing  anything  from  an  enemy  in  retaliation. 

An  incisor  is  a  fore  tooth. 

Our  blood  is  often  chilled  at  the  recital  of  acts  of  cruelty. 

Requital  is  a  recompense  for  some  act. 

Primeval  denotes  what  was  first  or  original. 


60                          THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAR,  LAST,  •GARE,  FALL,  WnATJ   HER,  PRET,  THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK; 

A  tribunal  is  a  court  for  deciding  causes. 

Acumen  denotes  qu 

ickness  of  perception. 

Illegal  is  the  same  as  unlawful.     It  is  illegal  to  steal  fruit  from 

another's  orchard 

or  garden. 

A  virago  is  a  turbulent,  masculine  woman. 

Molasses  is  the  syr 

up  which  drains  from 

sugar  when  it  is 

cooling. 

The  potato  is  a  native  plant  of  America. 

No.  76.—  L XX  VI. 

WORDS   OF   THREE   SYLLABLES,   ACCENTED  ON  THE  LAST. 

ap  per  tain7 

pre  eon  ceive7 

dis  af  feet' 

su  per  vene 

o  ver  drive 

o  ver  whelm 

in  ter  vene 

dis  ap  prove 

mis  in  form 

im  por  tune 

o  ver  reach 

coun  ter  act 

op  por  tune 

o  ver  look 

in  di  rect        | 

in  se  -eure 

dis  in  thrall 

in  cor  rect      \ 

in  ter  fere 

re  in  stall 

in  ter  sect 

pre  ma  ture 

dis  es  teem 

eon  tra  diet    ! 

im  ma  ture 

mis  de  mean 

o  ver  set 

ad  ver  tl§e 

un  fore  seen 

in  ter  mit 

re  com  po§e 

fore  or  dain 

rep  re  §ent 

de  -eom  po§e 

o  ver  strain 

dis  con  tent 

in  ter  po§e 

as  cer  tain 

c/Lr  eum  vent 

pre  dis  po§e 

en  ter  tain 

un  der  went 

re  in  state 

re  ap  pear 

o  ver  shoot 

im  po  lite 

dis  in  ter 

in  ter  cept 

re  u.  nite 

in  ter  sperse 

in  ter  rupt 

dis  u  nite 

re  im  burse 

o  ver  top 

dis  re  ptite 

gir  eum  volve 

re  ap  point 

in  ter  leave 

o  ver  hang 

un  der  go 

in  ter  weave 

o  ver  match 

o  ver  leap 

mis  be  have 

dis  em  bark 

o  ver  sleep 

un  de  ceive 

un  der  sell 

dis  ap  pear 

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pull;  exist  ;  e- 

=k  ;  g=j  ;  s=z ;  £h=sh. 

moun  tain 

3er'      fin  ar 

i  cieV 

o  ver  eas^ 

en  gin  eer 

brig 

a  dier 

re  in  vest 

dom  i  neer 

gren 

a  dier 

co  ex  1st 

urn  ti  neer 

bom  bar  dier 

pre  ex  ist 

pi  o  neer 

deb  o  nair 

in  ter  mix 

aue  tion  eer         res.  er  voir 

o  ver  throw 

o  ver  seer 

o  ver 

joy 

o  ver  flow 

pri  va  teer 

mis  em  ploy 

o  ver  lay 

vol  un  teer 

es  pla  nade 

dis  o  bey 

gaz  et  teer 

in  ex 

pert 

dis  al  low 

No.  77.— LXXVII. 

WORDS  OF   TWO   SYLLABLES 

5,    ACCENTED 

ON   THE   FIRST. 

at'  las 

cop'y 

hur'  ry 

flaV  by 

sue  eor 

happy 

flurry 

shab  by 

hon  or 

poppy 

har  py 

tab  by 

ran  eor 

puppy 

en  try 

lob  by 

ean  dor 

sun  dry 

sen  try 

grit  ty 

splen  dor 

bel  fry 

dusk  y 

put  ty 

rig  or 

felly 

pal  try 

levy 

vig  or 

carry 

ves  try 

bevy 

val  or 

mar  ry 

pity 

privy 

fer  vor 

par  ry 

scan  ty 

en  vy 

sculp  tor 

ber  ry 

plen  ty 

dox  y 

clam  or 

ferry 

tes  ty 

proxy 

ten  nis 

cher  ry 

bet  ty 

col  or 

elas  sic 

merry 

petty 

worry 

ax  is 

perry 

jetty 

par  ty 

fancy 

sorry 

ditty 

ar  bor 

pen  ny 

curry 

witty 

har  bor 

An  atlas  is  a  book  of  i 

naps. 

You  must  be  good,  or 

you  can  not  be  happy. 

When 

you  make  letters,  look  at  your  copy. 

The  poppy  is  a  large  flower. 

The  pi 

ppy  barks,  as  1 

svell  as  the  dc 

>g- 

1 

62                          THE    ELEMENTARY 

bar,  last,  care,  fall,  what:  iier,  prey,  there;  get 

;  bird,  marine;  link; 

The  place  where  the 

bell  hangs  in  the  steeple  is  called  the 

belfry. 

Horses  carry  men  on 

their  backs. 

We  cross  the  ferry  in  a  boat. 

The  cherry  is  an  acid  fruit. 

We  are  sorry  when  a 

good  man  dies. 

Never  do  your  work 

lh  a  hurry. 

Boys  like  a  warm  fire 

in  a  wintery  day. 

The  farmer  likes  to  have  plenty  of  hay  for  his  cattle,  and 

oats  for  his  horses. 

The  lily  is  a  very  pretty  flower. 

Glass  is  made  fast  in 

the  window  with  putty. 

No.  78.— LXXVIII. 

WORDS   OF   THREE 

SYLLABLES,   ACCENTED 

ON  THE   FIRST. 

ban' ish  ment 

pol'yglot 

ten'  den  cy 

blan  dish  ment 

ber  ga  mot 

pun  gen  cy 

pirn  ish  ment 

an  te  past 

elem  en  cy 

rav  ish  ment 

in  ter  est 

eur  ren  cy 

ped  i  ment 

pen  te  eost 

sol  ven  cy 

sed  i  ment 

hal  i  but 

bank  rupt  cy 

al  i  ment 

far  be  low 

sum  ma  ry 

com  pli  ment 

bed  fel  low 

land  la  dy 

lm  i  ment 

cie  a  trix 

rem  e  dy 

mer  ri  ment 

par  a  dox 

eom  e  dy 

det  ri  ment 

sar  do  nyx 

per  fi  dy 

sen  ti  ment 

Sat  ur  day 

mel  o  dy 

doe  u.  ment 

hoi  i  day 

mon  o  dy 

teg  ti  ment 

run  a  way 

par  o  dy 

mon  u.  ment 

ear  a  way 

pros  o  dy 

in  stru  ment 

east  a  way 

eus  to  dy 

eon  ti  nent 

leg  a  cy 

cru  §i  fix 

€al  a  mint 

fal la  cy 

di  a leet 

idiot 

pol  i  cy 

6  ri  ent 

gal  i  ot 

in  fan  cy 

a  pri  eot 

char  i  ot 

eon  stan  cy 

va  can  cy 

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,  MOON 

• 

. 

va'  gran  cy 

prf  va  cy 

ob'lo  quy 

lii  na  cy 

po  ten  cy 

di  ary 

de  cen  cy 

pli  an  cy 

ro  §a  ry 

pa  pa  cy 

flu  en  cy 

no  ta  ry 

re  gen  cy 

mu  ti  ny 

vo  ta  ry 

pi  ra  cy  scru  ti  ny  gro  cer  y 

co  gen  cy  pe  o  ny  dra  per  y 

se  ere  cy  I  ron  y  I  vo  ry 

No.  79.— LXXIX. 

WORDS  OF  FOUR  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  OK  THE  SECOND. 

a  e'  ri  al  no  ta/  ri  al  in  te'  ri  or 

an  nti  i  ty  ma  te  ri  al  pos  te  ri  or 

me  mo  ri  al  im  pe  ri  al  ex  te  ri  or 

de  mo  ni  ac  ar  te  ri  al  pro  pri  e  tor 

am  mo  ni  ac  ar  mo  ri  al  ex  tra  ne  ous 

ad  ju  di  cate  mer  cu.  ri  al  spon  ta  ne  ous 

e  lu  ci  date  em  po  ri  um  cu  ta  ne  ous 

im  me  di  ate  sen  so  ri  um  er  ro  ne  ous 

re  pu  di  ate  tra  pe  zi  um  ter  ra  que  ous 

col  le  gi  ate  cri  te  ri  on  tar  ta  re  ous 

ex  fo  li  ate  gen  tti  ri  on  com  mo  di  ous 

in  e  bri  ate,  v.  al  Id  di  al  fe  lo  ni  ous 

ex  co  ri  ate  al  lo  di  um  har  mo  ni  ous 

ap  pro  pri  ate  en  co  mi  um  gra  tti  i  tous 

in  fu  ri  ate  tra  ge  di  an  for  tu  i  tous 

al  le  vi  ate  com  e  di  an  lux  u  ri  ant 

ab  bre  vi  ate  col  le  gi  an  e  lu  so  ry 

an  ni  hi  late  ge  ru  le  an  il  lu  so  ry 

ac  cu.  mu  late  bar  ba  ri  an  col  lu  so  ry 

il  lu  mi  nate  gram  ma  ri  an  so  91  e  ty 

e  nu  mer  ate  in  fe  ri  or  im  pu  ri  ty 

re  mu  ner  ate  su  pe  ri  or  se  cu  ri  ty 

in  cor  po  rate  an  te  ri  or  ob  scu  ri  ty 


64  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE;    GET-,  BIRD,  MARINE;    LINK; 


All  clouds  float  in  the  aerial  regions. 

The  aerial  songsters  are  birds  of  the  air. 

Gravestones    are  placed  by  graves,  as  memorials  of  the  dead. 

They  call  to  our  remembrance  our  friends  who  are  buried 

under  them  or  near  them. 
The  blossoms  of  spring  send  forth  an  agreeable  smell. 
There  is  an  immediate  communication  between  the  heart  and 

the  brain. 
Men  who  have  been  instructed  in  colleges  are  said  to  have  a 

collegiate  education. 
Laudanum  is  given  to  alleviate  pain. 
The  sun  illuminates  our  world. 
Our  bodies  are  material,  and  will  return  to  dust ;  but  our  souls 

are  immaterial,  and  will  not  die. 
Arterial  blood  is  that  which  flows  from  the  heart  through  the 

arteries. 
An  actor  of  a  tragedy  upon  the  stage  is  called  a  tragedian. 
A  collegian  is  a  student  at  college. 
God  has  made  two  great  lights  for  our  world — the  sun  and  the 

moon ;   the  sun  is  the  superior  light,  and  the  moon  is  the 

inferior,  or  lesser  light. 
The  exterior  part  of  a  house,  is  the  outside ;  the  interior  is 

that  within. 

No.  80.— L XXX. 

WORDS   OF   TWO    SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED    ON   THE    FIRST. 

mus/lin  cor' ban  eon' gr  ess  ab'ject 

linen  pin  kftch  en  prog  ress  6b  ject 

res.  in  chick  en  for  tress  sub  ject 

ro§  in  mar  tin  mis  tress  ver  diet 

mat  in  slov  en  but  tress  rel  ict 

sat  in  grif  fin  rick  ets  dis  trict 

spav  in  ur  chin  spir  its  in  stinct 

sav  in  dol  phin  non  plus  pre  cinct 

wel  kin  pip  pin  gram  pus  gib  bet 

ten  don  har  ness  mys  tic  sher  bet 

Lat  in  wit  ness  brick  bat  dul  cet 

cdr  don  in  gress  per  feet  Ian  cet 


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buf '  fet  buck7  et  biT  let  cor'  net 

fidg  et  blank  et  fil  let  hor  net 

budg  et  mar  ket  skil  let  bur  net 

rack  et  bas  ket  mil  let  trum  pet 

latch  et  eas  ket  col  let  lap  pet 

fresh  et  bris  ket  gul  let  tip  pet 

jack  et  mus  ket  mul  let  car  pet 

plack  et  val  et  earn  let  clar  et 

brack  et  tab  let  ham  let  gar  ret 

tick  et  trip  let  gim  let  fer  ret 

crick  et  gob  let  in  let  tur  ret 

wick  et  -corse  let  bon  net  off  set 

dock  et  mal  let  son  net  on  set 

pock  et  pal  let  run  net  -cor  set 

sock  et  wal  let  gar  ment  bui  let 

The  old  Romans  used  to  write  in  the  Latin  language. 

The  linchpin  secures  the  cart  wheel  to  the  axletree. 

Satin  is  a  rich  glossy  silk. 

The  falcon  is  a  bird  of  the  hawk  kind. 

Ladies  should  know  how  to  manage  a  kitchen. 

The  little  chickens  follow  the  hen. 

The  martin  builds  its  nest  near  the  house. 

A  witness  must  tell  all  the  truth  in  court. 

Our  Congress  meets  once  a  year  to  make  laws. 

The  sloven  seldom  keeps  his  hands  clean. 

Jhe  dolphin  is  a  sea  fish. 

A  boy  can  harness  a  horse  and  hitch  him  to  a  wagon. 

We  harness  horses  for  the  coach  or  gig. 

A  good  mistress  will  keep  her  house  in  order. 

The  grampus  is  a  large  fish  living  in  the  sea. 

A  relict  is  a  woman  whose  husband  is  dead. 

Boys  love  to  make  a  great  racket. 

Brickbats  are  pieces  of  broken  bricks. 

The  doctor  sometimes  bleeds  his  patients  with  a  lancet. 

When  large   hailstones  fall  on  the  house  they  make  a  great 

racket. 
The  little  boy  likes  to  have  a  new  jacket. 


66                          THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WIIATJ    HER,  PREY,   THERE;    GET 

;  cTRD,  MARINE  ;    LINK  J      j 

No.  81.— LXXXI. 

WORDS   OF   THREE 

SYLLABLES,   ACCENTED 

ON   THE   SECOND. 

THE   LAST    COLUMN   IS   LEFT    UNMARKED. 

re  vengeful 

in  vent' ive 

in  ac'  tive 

for  get  ful 

per  cep  tive 

de  feet  ive 

e  vent  ful 

pre  §ump  tive 

ef  feet  ive 

neg  le-et  ful 

eon  sump  tive 

ob  ject  ive 

dis  gust  ful 

de.Qep  tive 

e  lect  ive 

dis  trust  ful 

as  sert  ive 

ad  he  sive 

sue  9 ess  ful 

a  bor  tive 

co  he  sive 

un  skill  ful 

di  gest  ive 

de  ci  sive 

eol  leet  ive 

ex  pul  sive 

cor  ro  sive 

pros  peet  ive 

eom  pul  sive 

a  bu  sive 

per  speet  ive 

im  pul  sive 

con  clu  sive 

eor  reet  ive 

re  pul  sive 

ex  clu  sive 

in  vee  tive 

de  fen  sive 

in  clu  sive 

vin  die  tive 

of  fen  sive 

e  lu  sive 

af  fliet  ive 

sub  ver  sive 

de  lu  sive 

at  tract  ive 

dis  eur  sive 

al  lu  sive 

dis  tfnet  ive 

ex  eur  sive 

il  lu  sive 

sub  June  tive 

in  eur  sive 

col  lu  sive 

eon  j  une  tive 

sue  cess  ive 

ob  tru  sive 

in  duet  ive 

ex  cess  ive 

in  tru  sive 

pro  duet  ive 

pro  gress  ive 

pro  tru  sive 

de  strue  tive 

op  press  ive 

e  va  sive 

eon  struet  ive 

ex  press  ive 

per  sua  sive 

in  gen  tive 

im  press  ive 

as  sua  sive 

re  ten  tive 

sub  mis  sive 

dis  sua  sive 

at  ten  tive 

per  mis  sive 

un  fad  ing 

pre  vent  ive 

trans  mis  sive 

un  feel  ing 

We  are  apt  to  live 

forgetful  of  our  continual  dependence  on 

the  will  of  God. 

We  should  not  trust 

our  lives  to  unskillful  doctors  or  drunken 

sailors. 

Washington  was  a  successful  general. 

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A  prospective  view,  means  a  view  before  us. 

Perspective  glasses  are  such  as  we  look  through,  to  see  things 

at  a  distance.     Telescopes  are  perspective  glasses. 
Rum,  gin,  brandy,  and  whisky  are  destructive   enemies  to 

mankind.     They  destroy  more  lives  than  wars,  famine,  and 

pestilence. 
An  attentive  boy  will  improve  in  learning. 
Putrid  bodies  emit  an  offensive  smell. 
The  drunkard's  course  is  progressive ;  he  begins  by  drinking 

a  little,  and  shortens  his  life  by  drinking  to  excess. 
The  sloth  is  an  inactive,  slow  animal. 
The  President  of  the  United  States  is  elected  once  every  four 

years.     He  is  chosen  by  electors  who  are  elected  by  people 

of  the  different  States. 

No.  82.— LXXXII. 

WORDS   OF   FOUR   SYLLABLES,   ACCENTED   ON   THE   FIRST. 

ju'  di  ea  ture  spir'  it  u  ous  ear'  i  ea  ture 

ex  pli  ea  tive  spir  it  u  al  tem  per  a  ture 

pal  li  a  tive  lin  e  a  ment  lit  er  a  ture 

spee  "Q.  la  tive  vis.  ion  a  ry  ag  ri  eul  ture 

eop  u.  la  tive  mis  sion  a  ry  hor  ti  eul  ture 

nom  i  na  tive  die  tion  a  ry  pres  by  ter  y 

op  er  a  tive  sta  tion  a  ry  des  ul  to  ry 

fig  u.  ra  tive  est  u  a  ry  prom  on  to  ry 

veg  e  ta  tive  mer  ce  na  ry  per  emp  to  ry 

lm  i  ta  tive  mes  en  ter  y  ea§  u.  is  try 

No.  83.— LXXXIII. 

WORDS  OF  THREE  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  FIRST. 

reTa  tive  prim/i  tive  ad'jee  tive 

ab  la  tive  pur  ga  tive  ob  vi  ous 

nar  ra  tive  len  i  tive  en  vi  ous 

lax  a  tive  tran  si  tive  per  vi  ous 

ex  pie  tive  sen  si  tive  pat  li  lous 

neg  a  tive  sub  stan  tive  per  il  ous 


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THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT ;    HER,  PREY,  THERE  J   GET ;  bTrD,  MARINE ;   LINK  J 


seur'  ril  ous 
mar  vel  ous 
friv  o  lous 
fab  ii  lous 
neb  u  lous 
glob  ii  lous 
cred  u.  lous 


seel/  u  lous 
gland  u.  lous 
gran  u  lous 
pend  u.  lous 
scrof  u  lous 
em  u  lous 
trem  H  lous 


pop7  u.  lous 
quer  u  lous 
in  fa  mous 
bias  phe  mous 
de  vi  ous 
pre  vi  ous 
li  bel  ous 


No.  84.-LXXXIV. 

WORDS   OF   TWO   SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED   ON   THE   FIRST. 


bon'  fire 
sam  phire 
sap  phire* 
quag  mire 
em  pire 
um  pire 
wel  fare 
hard  ware 
wind  pipe 
bag  pipe 
horn  pipe 


n. 


brim  stone  cor  sair 
san  guine     grand  etir 


spend'  thrift  cal'  dron      wor  ship 

sur  feit 

des  cant, 

ped  ant 

pend  ant 

ver  dant 

sol  emn 

col  unm 

vol  time 

an  sz^er 

■eon  quer 


chal  dron  {wur'ship) 

saf  fron  star  light 

mod  ern  mid  night 

bick  ern  up  right 

Ian  tern  in  sight 

91s  tern  for  feit 

pat  tern  non  suit 

slat  tern  pris.  on 

bit  tern  gar  den 

tav  ern  mer  chant 

gov  ern  doub  let 

stub  born  fore  7*ead 

check  er  vine  yard 

vie  ar  cuck  6b 

heYf  er  cobp  er 

chain  fer  wa  ter 

pars  ley  mawk  ish 
fWend  ship  awk  ward 

hard  ship  dwarf  ish 

Brimstone  is  a  mineral  which  is  dug  from  the  earth. 
Children  should  answer  questions  politely. 

When  the  sun  shines  with  clearness,  it  is  the  most  splendid 
object  that  we  can  see. 

*  Pronounced  saf  fire. 


pris  tine 
trib  tine 
fort  une 


phy§  ics 

tac  tics 

op  tics 


land  scape  cal  ends. 
pam  phlet    for  ward 
proph  et      rich  e§ 
con  tract     ash  e§ 


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Potashes  and  pearlashes  are  made  from  common  ashes. 

Thirty-six  bushels  of  coal  make  one  chaldron. 

Saffron  is  a  well-known  garden  plant. 

To  keep  the  wind  from  blowing  out  the  candle,  we  put  it  into 

a  lantern. 
A  wooden  cistern  is  not  very  durable. 
Many  persons  spend  too  much  time  at  taverns. 
Mules  are  sometimes  very  stubborn  animals. 
The  cuckoo  visits  us  early  in  the  spring. 
Carrots  have  long  tapering  roots. 
Twelve  o'clock  at  night  is  midnight. 
A  merchant  is  one  who  exports  and  imports  goods,  or  who 

buys  and  sells  goods,  es£>ecially  by  wholesale. 
Water  flows  along  a  descent  by  the  force  of  gravity. 
God  governs  the  world  in  infinite  wisdom ;  the  Bible  teaches 

us  that  it  is  our  duty  to  worship  Him. 
It  is  a  solemn  thing  to  die  and  appear  before  God. 


No.  85.— L XXXV. 

WORDS   OF   THREE    SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED   ON   THE   FIRST 

cher'  u  bim  por'  -eu  pine 

ser  a  phim  or  i  gin 

mar  tyr  dom  jav  e  lin 

id  i  om  rav  e  lin 

draw  ing-rdbm  har  le  quin 


eat  a  pla§m 
6s  tra  cis.m 
gal  li  cis.m 
skep  ti  ci§m 
syl  lo  gigm 
her  o  is.m 
bar  ba  ris.m 
as  ter  i§m 
aph  o  rism 
mag  net  i§m 


myr  mi  don* 
lex  i  eon 
dee  a  gon 
6e  ta  gon 
pen  ta  gon 
hep  ta  gon 
hex  a  gon 
pol  y  gon 
cham  pi  on 
pom  pi  on 

*  Pronounced  rner' mi-don. 


seor'  pi  on 
bar  ris  ter 
dul  ci  mer 
mar  i  ner 
eor  o  ner 
ean  is  ter 
mm  is  ter 
sin  is  ter 
pres  by  ter 
quick  sil  ver 
met  a  phor 
bach  e  lor 
chan  eel  lor 
em  per  or 
-eon  q^er  or 


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THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PEgY,  T1IKRE  J   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;    LINK; 


ea'  pi  as  pow'  er  ful 

ea  ri  e§  ea  ve  at 

a  ri  e§  bay  o  net 

u  ni  €orn  ro§e  ma  ry 

por  ti  €0  fruit  er  y 

au  dit  or  fool  er  y 

al  ma  nae  droll  er  y 

wa  ter  fall  straw  ber  ry 

quad  ra  ttire  qual  i  ty 

eov  ert  tire  lau  re  ate 

wa  ter  man  house  wife  ry 

salt-eel  lar  ^uoj  an  cy 

e  qui  nox  dent  ist  ry 

eoun  ter  poi§e  soph  ist  ry 

eoun  ter  march  por  phy  ry 

■eoun  ter  sign  proph  e  cy 

boun  ti  ful  off  seour  ing 

Cherubim  is  a  Hebrew  word  in  the  plural  number. 

True  heroism  may  sometimes  be  shown  in  everyday  employ- 
ment. 

We  ought  to  pity  the  mistakes  of  the  ignorant,  and  try  to 
correct  them. 

The  porcupine  can  raise  his  sharp  quills,  in  the  same  manner 
as  a  hog  erects  his  bristles. 

All  mankind  have  their  origin  from  Adam. 

A  lexicon  is  a  dictionary  explaining  words. 

Goliath  was  the  champion  of  the  Philistines. 

Pompions  are  now  commonly  called  pumpMns. 

The  sting  of  a  scorpion  is  poisonous  and  fatal. 

Mariners  are  sailors  who  navigate  ships  on  the  high  seas. 

We  put  tea  into  a  canister  to  keep  its  flavor. 

Quicksilver  is  heavier  than  lead;  and  it  flows  like  a  liquid, 
but  without  moisture. 

Abraham  was  the  great  ancestor  of  the  Hebrews. 

Cicero  was  the  most  celebrated  of  the  Roman  orators. 

If  John  sells  goods  to  James  on  credit,  John  is  the  creditor, 
and  James  is  the  debtor. 


sen  a  tor 
or  a  tor 
eoun  sel  or 
ed  it  or 
ered  it  or 
mon  i  tor 
an  ces  tor 
par  a  mour 
eop  per  as 
pol  i  ties 
hem  or  rhoid§ 
as  ter  oid§ 
re  qui  em 
dl  a  phra^m 
chain  ber  lain 
in  ter  im 
me  te  or 


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FOOT,  MOON,  OR  ',  ET7LF 

. 

,  pull  ;  EXIST  ;  €=K 

;  g=j  ;  g=z ;  cn=sn. 

No.  86.— LXXXVI. 

WORDS  OF 

TWO   SYLLABLES 

ACCENTED   ON 

THE   SECOND. 

€om  pel' 

be  get' 

pro  ject',  v. 

ex  tinct' 

dis  pel 

for  get 

tra  ject,  v. 

de  funct 

ex  pel 

re  gret 

ob  ject,  v. 

de  coct 

re  pel 

be  set 

sub  ject,  v. 

de  duct 

im  pel 

un  fit 

de  ject 

in  duct 

pro  pel 

sub  mit 

de  feet 

con  duct,#. 

fore  tell 

ad  mit 

af  feet 

ob  struct 

fill  fill 

e  mit 

ef  feet 

in  struct 

dis  till 

re  mit 

in  feet 

con  struct 

in  still 

trans  mit 

e  lect 

re  plant 

ex  till 

€om  mit 

se  lect 

im  plant 

ex  tol 

per  mit 

re  fleet 

sup  plant 

ja  pan 

re  fit 

in  fleet 

dis  plant 

tre  pan 

ac  quit 

neg  lect 

trans  plant 

rat  tan 

out  wit 

col  lect 

le  vant 

di  van 

re  act 

con  nect 

de  scent 

be  gin 

en  act 

re  spect 

la  ment 

with  in 

com  pact 

sus  pect 

aug  ment,#. 

un  pin 

re  fract 

e  rect 

affix,  v. 

here  in 

in  fract 

cor  rect 

pre  fix,  v. 

a  non 

sub  tract 

di  rect 

in  1ix 

up  on 

de  tract 

de  tect 

trans  fix 

per  haps 

re  tract 

pro  tect 

pro  lix 

re  volt 

con  tract,  v. 

ad  diet 

com  mix 

a  dult 

pro  tract 

pre  diet 

ce  ment,  v. 

re  §ult 

ab  stract,  v. 

af  flict 

con  sent 

in  suit,  v. 

dis  tract 

in  flict 

fo  ment 

con  suit 

ex  tract,  v. 

€on  flict,  v. 

fer  ment 

de  cant 

trans  act 

de  pict 

dis  sent 

re  cant 

re  ject 

re  strict 

in  tent 

a  bet 

e  ject 

sue  cinct 

con  tent 

ca  det 

in  ject 

dis  tinct 

ex  tent 

72 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €AEE,  FALL,  WHAT;   IIER,  PREY,  THKEE  ;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK; 


e  vent' 
re  print 
pre  text 
re  lax 
per  plex 
an  nex 
de  vour 
a  loud 


com  plain \!  ac  count' 

re  strain  t  al  low 

con  straint  en  dow 

dis  traint  ba  shaw 

ac  quaint  be  dew 

ap  point  es  chew 

dis  joint  re  new 

a  noint  fore  show 


be  low7 
be  stow 
af  front 
con  front 
re  prove 
dis  prove 
im  prove 
reply 


Heavy  clouds  foretell  a  shower  of  rain. 

The  rattan  is  a  long  slender  reed  that  grows  in  Java. 

Good  children  will  submit  to  the  will  of  their  parents. 

Let  all  your  precepts  be  succinct  and  clear. 

We  elect  men  to  make  our  laws  for  us. 

Idle  children  neglect  their  books  when  young,  and  thus  reject 

their  advantages. 
The  little  busy  bees  collect  honey  from  flowers;  they  never 

neglect  their  employment. 
The  neck  connects  the  head  with  the  body. 
Children  should  respect  and  obey  their  parents. 
Parents  protect  and  instruct  their  children. 
Satan  afflicted.  Job  with  sore  boils. 
The  lady  instructs  her  pupils  how  to  spell  and  read. 
Teachers  should  try  to  implant  good  ideas  in  the  minds  of 

their  pupils. 
The  kind  mother  laments  the  death  of  a  dear  infant. 
A  bashaw  is  a  title  of  honor  among  the  Turks ;  a  governor. 

The  word  is  now  commonly  spelled  pasha. 
"If  sinners  entice  thee,  consent  thou  not,"  but  withdraw  from 

their  company. 

No.  87.— LXXXVII. 

WORDS   OP   TWO    SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED   ON   THE   FIRST. 


f  is'  cal 
offal 
form  al 
di§  mal 
char  coal 


pit'  coal 
mor  al 
cen  tral 
vas  sal 
den  tal 


men7  tal 
mor  tal 
ves  tal 
rev  el 
gam  brel 


tim'  brel 
mon  grel 
quar  rel 
squir  rel 
min  strel 


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hand'  sel 
chis.  el 
dam  gel 
trav  ail 
ten  dril 
ster  lie 
nos  tril 
trail  quil 
hand  bill 


hurt'  ful 
wist  ful 
lust  ful 
mad  am 
mill  dam 
bed  lam 
buck  ram 
bal  sam 
em  blem 


wind  mill  prob  lem 
gam  bol     sys  tern 
sym  bol      pil  grim 
fdbt  stool   king  dom 
pis  tol        sel  dom 
hand  ful     earl  dom 


■euV  torn  king'  man 

bot  torn  hunts  man 

plat  form  fdbt  man 

sar  ea§m  grog  ram 

mi  a§m  cap  stan 

fan  tas.ni  sil  van 

soph  is_m  tur  ban 

bap  tigm  fam  ine 

al  um  sar  dine 

vel  lum  en  gine 

mm  im  mar  line 

nos  trum  er  mine 

frus  trum  ver  min 

tur  ban  jas  mine 

or  gan  rap  ine 

or  phan  doc  trine 

horse  man  des  tine 

ear  man  phal  anx 

pen  man  si  ren 

ger  man  in  grain 
church  man  par  boil 

work  man  breech  ing 

[brieh'ing] 

Charcoal  is  wood  charred,  or  burned  to  a  coal. 
Pit  coal  is  dug  from  the  earth  for  fuel. 
Never  quarrel  with  your  playmates. 
A  squirrel  will  climb  a  tree  quicker  than  a  boy. 
A  ship  is  a  vessel  with  three  masts. 

The  nose  has  two  nostrils  through  which  we  breathe  and  smell. 
We  sit  in  chairs  and  put  our  feet  on  a  footstool. 
The  farmer  sows  his  grain  by  handfuls. 
Children  may  be  helpful  to  their  parents. 
Try  to  be  a  skillful  workman  (wurTc'man). 
An  artist  is  one  who  is  skillful  in  some  art. 
The  fox  is  said  to  be  an  artful  animal. 
Little  boys  and  girls  must  not  be  fretful. 


venge  ful 
wish  ful 
bash  ful 
skill  ful 
help  ful 
bliss  ful 
fret  ful 


wis.  dom 
ven  om 
mush  room 
tran  som 
bios  som 
phan  torn 
symp  torn 


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THE    ELEMENTARY 


bar,  lAst,  €are,  f^ll,  what:  her,  prey,  there;  get;  bTrd,  marine;  link: 

A  kingdom  is  a  country  ruled  by  a  king. 

A  wise  man  will  make  a  good  use  of  his  knowledge. 

A  chill  is  a  symptom  of  fever. 

The  chewing  of  tobacco  is  a  useless  habit. 

No.  88.—  LXXXVIII. 

WORDS   OF   TWO   SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED   ON   THE   FIRST. 


boat'  swain 
chief  tain 
neu  ter 
pew  ter 
bea  ver 
eleav  er 
weav  er 
sew  er 
lay  er 
prayer  ful 
may  or 
6  yer 
col  ter 
mo  hair 
trai  tor 
home  ward 
out  ward 
wa  ge§ 
breech  e§ 

[brich'ez] 

cray  on 
a  corn 
home  spun 
snow  drop 


fore7  top 


mam  top 

cham  ber 

shoul  der 

mold  er 

ran  ger 

man  ger 

stran  ger 

dan  ger 

ci"  pher 

twi  light 

moon  light 

day  light 

sky  light 

fore  sight 

por  trait  oy  law 

bow  sprit  rain  bow 

ti  dings.  fly  blow 

do  ing§  ca  lix 

moor  ing§  phe  nix 

fire  arms.  re  flux 

twee  zers.  week  day 

heed  less  Fri  day 

e  gress  pay  day 

The  boatswain  takes  care  of  the  ship's  rigging. 
Pewter  is  made  chiefly  of  tin  and  lead. 
The  fur  of  the  beaver  makes  the  best  hats. 
The  weaver  weaves  yarn  into  cloth. 


re  gress 
cy  press 
fa  moiis 
spi  nous 
vi  nous 
se  rous 
po  rous 
ni  trous 
griev  ous 
treat  ment 
wain  scot 
main  mast 
hind  most 
fore  most 
si#n  post 

by 


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Oak  trees  produce  acorns,  and  little  animals  eat  them. 

Spring  is  the  first  season  of  the  year. 

The  planet  Saturn  has  a  bright  ring  around  it. 

The  mason  puts  a  layer  of  mortar  between  bricks. 

The  mayor  of  a  city  is  the  chief  magistrate. 

Judas  was  a  traitor :  he  betrayed  his  master ;  that  is,  he  gave 

him  up  to  his  enemies. 
The  hair  that  is  over  the  forehead  is  called  a  foretop. 
The  farmer  feeds  his  horse  in  a  manger. 
We  should  be  attentive  and  helpful  to  strangers. 
Firearms  were  not  known  a  few  hundred  years  ago. 
Intemperance  is  a  grievous  sin  of  our  country. 
Parents  deserve  the  kind  treatment  of  children. 
The  United  States  have  a  large  extent  of  seacoast. 
The  rainbow  is  a  token  that  the  world  will  not  be  drowned 

again,  but  that  the  regular  seasons  will  continue. 
A  portrait  is  a  picture  bearing  the  likeness  of  a  person. 
Mohair  is  made  of  camels'  hair. 

Pay  the  laborer  his  wages  when  he  has  done  his  work. 
Prayer  is  a  duty,  but  it  is  in  vain  to  pray  without  a  sincere 

desire  of  heart  to  obtain  what  we  pray  for ;   to  repeat  the 

words  of  a  prayer,  without  such  desire,  is  solemn  mockery. 


No.  89.— L XXXIX, 

WORDS  OP  TWO  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND. 

du  ress'  ea  ress'  dis  tress'  ro  bust/ 

a  mass  ad  dress  as  sess  ad  just 

re  pass  re  dress  pos  sess  un  just 

sur  pass  ag  gress  a  miss  in  trust 

eui  rass  trans  gress  re  miss  dis  trust 

mo  rass  de  press  dis  miss  mis  trust 

ae  gess  re  press  em  boss  un  mixt 

re  cess  im  press  a  cross  be  twixt 

ex  cess  op  press  dis  -eiiss  a  vert 

eon  fess  sup  press  ac  cost  sub  vert 

un  less  ex  press  ex  haust  re  vert 


76  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAE,  LAST,  €AEE,  FALL,  WHAT;   HEE,  PBEY,  THEEE  ;   GET;  BIED,  MAEINEJ   LINK  J 


di  vert'        im  port7,  v.  -eon  trast',  v.  di  vest' 

€on  vert,  v.  €om  port  a  midst  in  vest 

per  vert,  v.  sup  port  in  fest  be  quest 

a  lert  trans  port,  v.  sug  gest  re  quest 

in  ert  re  §6rt  di  gest,  v.  sub  sist 

ex  pert        as  sort  be  hest  de  sist 

de  §ert         de  tort  mo  lest  in  sist 

in  sert  re  tort  ar  rest  -eon  sist 

as  sert  eon  tort  de  test  per  sist 

es  €ort,  v.     dis  tort  €on  test,  v.  as  sist 

de  port        ex  tort,  v.  pro  test,  v.  un  twist 

re  port         un  hurt  at  test  re  gist 

The  miser  amasses  riches,  and  keeps  his  money  where  it  will 

do  no  good. 
Confess  your  sins  and  forsake  them. 
Unless  you  study  you  will  not  learn. 
The  fond  mother  loves  to  caress  her  babe. 
Paul  addressed  Felix  upon  the  subject  of  a  future  judgment. 
Bridges  are  made  across  rivers. 
An  unjust  judge  may  give  a  false  judgment. 
William  Tell  was  an  expert  archer. 
The  fearful  man  will  desert  his  post  in  battle. 
Wolves  infest  new  countries  and  destroy  the  sheep. 
We  detest  robbers  and  pirates. 
The  wicked  transgress  the  laws  of  God. 

No.  90.— XC. 

WORDS  OF  FOUR  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND, 
a,  IN  A  FINAL  SYLLABLE  ENDING  IN  ate,  IF  UNMARKED, 
HAS  NOT  ITS   FULL   LONG   SOUND. 

tri  en'  ni  al  sep  ten'  ni  al  lix  iv;  i  um 

lix  iv  i  al  sex  ten  ni  al  e  ques  tri  an 

mil  len  ni  al  ter  res  tri  al  il  lit  er  ate 

quad  ren  ni  al  eol  lat  er  al  a  dul  ter  ate 

per  en  ni  al  de  lir  i  um  as  sev  er  ate 


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de  oem' vi  rate  e  rad'  i  eate 
e  lab  o  rate  ger  tif  i  €ate 
€or  rob  o  rate  in  del  i  eate 
in  vig  or  ate     pre  var  i  eate 


de  lin  e  ate 
e  vap  o  rate 
in  ae  €u  rate 
ea  pac  i  tate 
re  sus  ci  tate 
de  bil  i  tate 
fa  cil  i  tate 
de  eap  i  tate 
pre  cip  i  tate 
in  def  i  nite 


au  then  ti  eate 
do  mes  ti  eate 


aeeom'rno  date 
eom  men  su  rate* 
in  ves  ti  gate 
re  tal  i  ate 
€on  cil  i  ate 
•ea  lum  ni  ate 


prog  nos  ti  €ate  de  mon  stra  tive 
in  tox  i  €ate        de  riv  a  tive 


re  cip  ro  €ate  -eon  serv  a  tive 

e  quiv  o  eate  de  fin  i  tive 

in  val  i  date  in  fin  i  tive 

€on  sol  i  date  re  trib  u  tive 

in  tim  i  date  -eon  see  vl  tive 

di  lap  i  date  ex  ee  u  tive 

A  triennial  assembly  is  one  which  continues  three  years,  or  is 

held  once  in  three  years. 
The  Parliament  of  Great  Britain  is  septennial,  that  is,  formed 

once  in  seven  years. 
The  sun  will  evaporate  water  on  the  ground. 
It  is  difficult  to  eradicate  vicious  habits. 
Never  retaliate  an  injury,  even  on  an  enemy. 
Never  equivocate  or  prevaricate,  but  tell  the  plain  truth. 
A  definitive  sentence  is  one  that  is  final. 
Liquors  that  intoxicate  are  to  be  avoided  as  poison. 
Love  and  friendship  conciliate  favor  and  esteem. 

No.  91.— XCI. 

WORDS  OF  TWO  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND. 


ae  quire' 
ad  mire 
as  pire 
re  spire 
trans  pire 
in  spire 
eon  spire 


per  spire7  re  quire' 

sus  pire  in  quire 

ex  pire  es  quire 

de  §ire  a  dore 

re  tire  be  fore 

en  tire  de  plore 

at  tire  im  plore 

*  Pronounced  com  men'  shoo  rate. 


ex  plore7 
re  store 
se  eure 
pro  eure 
ob  seure 
en  dure 
ab  jure 


78 

THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAR,  LAST,  -eARK 

fall,  what;  HER,  PR 

gY,  there;  get;  bTrd,  marYne;  link; 

ad  j  ure' 

pro  mote' 

re  geive' 

im  peach7 

al  lure 

de  note 

per  geive 

ap  proach 

de  mure 

re  fute 

de  rive 

en  croach 

im  mure 

con  fute 

de  prive 

re  proach 

ma  nure 

sa  lute 

ar  rive 

be  seech 

in  ure 

di  lute 

con  trive 

con  geal 

im  pure 

pol  lute 

re  vive 

re  peal 

as  sure  (shur)  vo  lute 

sur  vive 

ap  peal 

ma  tiire 

per  mute 

un  glue 

re  veal 

de  gease 

-eom  pute 

al  lu.de 

gen  teel 

de  urease 

de  pute 

re  bate 

as  sail 

re  lease 

dis  pute 

un  true 

out  sail 

in  urease 

be  have 

re  move 

de  tail,  v. 

pre  gise 

en  slave 

be  hoove 

re  tail,  v. 

con  gise 

for  gave 

ap  prove 

en  tail 

mo  rose 

en  grave 

ac  erue 

cur  tail 

jo  cose 

de  prave 

dis  seize 

a  vail 

im  brue 

sub  due  • 

ap  prl§e 

pre  vail 

dis  course 

in  due 

as  size 

be  wail 

u  nite 

a  chieve 

re  lief 

con  trol 

ig  nite 

ag  grieve 

be  hoof 

en  roll 

in  vite 

re  prieve 

a  loof 

pa  trol 

re  mote 

re  trieve 

re  proof 

ob  lige 

People  admire  the  beautiful  flowers  of  spring. 

The  rainbow  excites  our  admiration. 

Men  acquire 

property  by  industry  and  economy;   but  it  is 

1     more  easy  to  acquire  property  than  to  keep  it. 

Farmers  put 

manure  on  their  fields  to  enrich  the  land  and 

obtain  good 

crops. 

The  light  on 

this  side  of  the 

moon,  increases  all  the  time 

from  new  to  full  moon ;    and  then  it  decreases  till  it  be- 

comes new 

moon  again ;  and  so  it  continues 

increasing  and 

decreasing. 

Wise  farmers 

contrive  to  procure  a  good  living,  by  honest 

labor,  and  commonly  succeed 

It  is  not  honorable  to  dispute  about  trifles. 

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A  field  requires  a  good  fence  to  secure  the  crops. 

The  clouds  often  obscure  the  sky  in  the  night,  and  deprive  us 

of  the  light  of  the  moon  and  stars. 
You  must  not  try  to  deceive  your  parents. 
The  buds  of  the  trees  survive  the  winter;  and  when  the  warm 

sun  shines,  in  the  spring,  the  leaves  and  blossoms  come 

forth  upon  the  trees,  the  grass  revives,  and  springs  up  from 

the  ground. 
Before  you  rise  in  the  morning  or  retire  at  night,  give  thanks 

to  God  for  his  mercies,  and  implore  the  continuance  of  his 

protection. 

No.  92.— XC II. 

WORDS  OP  TWO  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND. 


be  tween' 
ea  reen 
earn  pai^n 
ar  rai^n 
or  dain 
dis  dain 
re  gain 
eom  plain 
ex  plain 
a  main 
ab  stain 
do  main 
re  frain 
re  strain 
dis  train 
eon  strain 
eon  tain 
ob  tain 
de  tain 
per  tain 
at  tain 
dis  tain 


sus  tain' 
ea  jole 
eon  sole 
pis  tole 
mis  rule 
hu  mane 
in  sane 
ob  scene 
gan  grene 
ter  rene 
eon  vene 
€om  bine 
de  fine 
re  fine 
eon  fine 
sa  line 
de  eline 
ea  nine 
re  pine 
su  pine 
en  shrine 
di  vine 


en  twine 
post  pone 
de  throne 
en  throne 
a  tone 
je  jiine 
tri  une 
eom  mune 
at  tune 
es  eape 
e  lope 
de  elare 
in  snare 
de  spair 
pre  pare 
re  pair 
€om  pare 
im  pair 
sin  §ere 
ad  here 
eo  here 
aus  tere 


re  vere 
se  vere 
■eom  peer 
ea  reer 
bre  vier 
bab  don 
buf  foon 
dra  goon 
rae  eoon 
doub  loon 
bal  loon 
gal  loon 
shal  loon 
plat  oon 
lam  poon 
har  poon 
mon  soon 
bas  soon 
fes  toon 
pol  troon 
di§  own 
un  known 


80  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAE,  LAST,  €AEE,  FALL,  WIIATJ   IlEE,  l'EEY,   TIIEEE  ;   GET?  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK; 


un  sown  a  light  a  wait  eon  tour 

a  do  de  light  de  ceit  be  sideg 

out  do  a  right  eon  ceit  re  ceipt 

a  go  af  fri^t  a  mour  re  lieve 

When  the  moon  passes  between  the  earth  and  the  sun,  we  call 
it  new ;  but  you  must  not  think  that  it  is  more  new  at  that 
time,  than  it  was  when  it  was  full ;  we  mean,  that  it  begins 
anew  to  show  us  the  side  on  which  the  sun  shines.  God 
ordained  the  sun  to  rule  the  day ;  and  the  moon  and  stars 
to  give  light  by  night. 

The  laws  of  nature  are  sustained  by  the  immediate  presence 
and  agency  of  God. 

The  heavens  declare  an  Almighty  power  that  made  them. 

The  science  of  astronomy  explains  the  causes  of  day  and  night, 
and  why  the  sun,  and  moon,  and  stars  appear  to  change  their 
places  in  the  heavens. 

Air  contains  the  vapors  that  rise  from  the  earth ;  and  it  sus- 
tains them,  till  they  fall  in  dews,  and  in  showers  of  rain,  or 
in  snow  or  hail. 

Grapevines  entwine  their  tendrils  round  the  branches  of  trees. 

Laws  are  made  to  restrain  the  bad,  and  protect  the  good. 

Glue  will  make  pieces  of  wood  adhere. 

The  careful  ant  prepares  food  for  winter. 

We  often  compare  childhood  to  the  morning :  morning  is  the 
first  part  of  the  day,  and  childhood  is  the  first  stage  of  hu- 
man life. 

Do  not  postpone  till  to-morrow  what  you  should  do  to-day. 

A  harpoon  is  an  instrument  for  striking  whales. 

Monsoon  is  a  wind  in  the  East  Indies,  that  blows  six  months 
from  one  quarter,  and  then  six  months  from  another. 

Be  careful  to  keep  your  house  in  good  repair. 

Refrain  from  all  evil ;  keep  no  company  with  immoral  men. 

Never  complain  of  unavoidable  calamities. 

Let  all  your  words  be  sincere,  and  never  deceive. 

A  poltroon  is  an  arrant  coward,  and  deserves  the  contempt  of 
all  brave  men. 

Never  practice  deceit,  for  this  is  sinful. 

To  revere  a  father,  is  to  regard  him  with  fear  mingiea  with 
respect  and  affection. 

Brevier  is  a  small  kind  of  printing  letter. 


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No.  93.— XCIII. 

WOKDS  OF  FOUR  SYLLABLES,  THE  FULL  ACCENT  ON  THE  THIRD, 
AND  A  WEAK  ACCENT  ON  THE  FIRST. 


an  te  ced'  ent 

dis  a  gree  ment 

gir  €um  ja  gent 

re  en  forge  ment 

pre  en  gage  ment 

en  ter  tain  ment 

in  eo  her  ent 

in  de  91  sive 

su  per  vi  sor 

eon  ser  va  tor 

des  pe  ra  do 

bas  ti  na  do 

brag  ga  do  ci  o  (sUo) 

mis  de  mean  or 

ap  pa  ra  tus 

af  fi  da  vit 

e£  ul  ta  tion 

ad  a  man  tine 

man  ti  faet  tire 

su  per  struet  ure 

per  ad  vent  ure 

met  a  mor  phose 

in  nu  en  do 

su  per  ear  go 

in  ter  nun  ci  o  (shi-o) 

ar  ma  dil  lo 

man  i  fes  to 

laz  a  ret  to 

dis  en  eum  ber 

pred  e  ges  sor 

in  ter  ges  sor 


mal  e  fae'  tor 
ben  e  fae  tor 
met  a  phy§  ies 
math  e  mat  ies 
dis  in  her  it 
ev  a  nes  gent 
eon  va  les  gent 
ef  flo  res  gent 
eor  res  pond  ent 
in  de  pend  ent 
re  im  burse  ment 
dis  eon  tent  ment 
om  ni  pre§  ent 
in  ad  vert  ent 
pre  e£  1st  ent 
eo  e£  ist  ent 
in  ter  mit  tent 
in  ter  mar  ry 
6  ver  shad  6w 
ae  gi  dent  al 
in  gi  dent  al 
o  ri  ent  al 
fun  da  ment  al 
or  na  ment  al 
sae  ra  ment  al 
reg  i  ment  al 
det  ri  ment  al 
mon  u  ment  al 
in  stru  ment  al 
hor  i  zon  tal 
dis  a  vow  al 


82                          THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAR,  LAST,  €AEE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE  J   GET 

;  BIRD,  MARINE  J   LI£K  J 

Gage  is  a  French  word,  and  signifies  to  pledge. 

The  banks  engage  to  redeem  their  notes  with  specie,  and  they 

are  obliged  to  fulfill  their  engagements. 

To  preengage  means  to  engage  beforehand. 

I  am  not  at  liberty  to  purchase  goods  which  are   preengaged 

to  another  person. 

To  disengage,  is  to  free  from  a  previous  engagement. 

A  mediator  is  a  third  person  who  interposes  to  adjust  a  dis- 

pute between  parties  at  variance. 

How  can  a  young  man  cleanse  his  way  ? 

Oh,  how  love  I  Thy 

Law! 
No.  94.— X CIV. 

WORDS     OF     THREE 

SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED 

ON    THE     FIRST, 

LEFT    UNMARKED    FOR   EXERCISE    IN 

NOTATION. 

NOUNS. 

NOUNS. 

ADJECTIVES.                   ! 

cin7  na  mon 

por'rin  ger 

du'  te  ous 

et  y  mon 

stom  a  cher 

a  que  ous 

grid  i  ron 

ob  se  quies 

du  bi  ous 

and  i  ron 

prom  i  ses 

te  di  ous 

skel  e  ton 

com  pass  es 

o  di  ous 

sini  pie  ton 

in  dex  es 

stu  di  ous 

buf  fa  lo 

am  ber  gris 

co  pi  ous 

cap  ri  corn 

em  pha  sis 

ca  ri  ous 

cat  i  co 

di  o  cese 

se  ri  ous 

in  di  go 

o  li  o 

glo  ri  ous 

ver  ti  go 

o  ver  plus 

cu  ri  ous 

cal  i  ber 

pu  is  sance 

fu  ri  ous 

bed  cham  ber 

nu  cle  us 

spu  ri  ous 

cin  na  bar 

ra  di  us 

lu  mi  nous 

of  fi  cer 

ter  mi  nus 

glu  ti  nous 

col  an  der 

blun  der  buss 

mu  ti  nous 

lav  en  der 

syl  la  bus 

ru  in  ous 

prov  en  der 

in  cu  bus 

lu  di  crous 

cyl  in  der 

ver  bi  age 

dan  ger  ous 

in  te  ger 

Sir  i  us 

hid  e  ous        : 

scav  en  ger 

cal  a  mus 

in  fa  mous 

har  bin  ger 

mit  ti  mus 

ster  to  rous 

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CH=E 


rav'  en  ous  vig'  or  ous 

om  i  nous  val  or  ous 

res  in  ous  am  or  ous 

glut  ton  ous  clam  or  ous 

bar  ba  rous  tim  or  ous 

ul  cer  ous  sul  phur  ous 

slan  der  ous  vent  ur  ous 

pon  der  ous  rapt  ur  ous 

mur  der  ous  ar  du  ous 

gen  er  ous  mis  chiev  ous 

pros  per  ous  stren  u  ous 

ran  cor  ous  sin  u  ous 

rig  or  ous  tyr  an  nous 

No.  95.— XCVo 

WOEDS  OF  TWO  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND. 


nu'mer  ous 
o  dor  ous 
hu  mor  ous 
ri  ot  ous 
trai  tor  ous 
per  vi  ous 
treach  er  ous 
haz  ard  ous 
pit  e  ous 
plen  te  ous 
im  pi  ous 
vil  lain  ous 
mem  bra  nous 


ap  pea§e' 
dis  plea§e 
dig  ea§e 
e  rase 
pre  mi§e 
sur  mi§e 
de  spi§e 
a  ri§e 
com  pri§e 
chas  tige 
ad  vi§e 
de  vige 
re  vi§e 
dis  gui§e 
fore  cl6§e 
in  elo§e 
dis  elo§e 


re  po§e 
pro  po§e 
im  po§e 
com  po§e 
trans  po§e 
a  btis.e,  v. 
ac  cu§e 
ex  cu§e,  v. 
re  fus.e 
ef  fu§e 
dif  fu§e 
suf  fu§e 
in  fu§e 
con  fuse 
a  mu§e 
re  eruit 
de  feat 


es  cheat7 
re  peat 
en  treat 
re  treat 
un  loose 
de  bauch 
re  call 
be  fall 
with  al 
fore  stall 
fore  warn 
de  fault 
as  sault 
pa  paw 
with  draw 
a  sleep 
en  dear 


re  hear' 
be  smear 
ap  pear 
tat  too 
en  trap 
in  wrap 
un  ship 
e  quip 
en  camp 
de  camp 
un  stop 
u  §urp 
un  clasp 
de  bar 
un  bar 
a  far 
ap  plau§e 


84 

THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAR,  LAST,  €ARK, 

fall,  wiiat:  her 

prey,  tiiere;  get;  bird,  marine;  link;     j 

No.  96 

.— XCVI. 

c 

MONOSYLLABLES  IN   TH. 

lj 

IN  THE   FOLLOWING   WORDS, 

til     HAS    THE   ASPIRATED   SOUND,   5 

AS    IN    THINK,    THIN. 

!. 

theme 

thole 

troth 

tilth 

three 

throe 

north 

smith 

thane 

throve 

sloth 

truths 

thrice 

teeth 

thought 

thaw           } 

throne 

threw (tlvroo)    thorn 

thrall 

throw 

thrive 

throb 

thwart 

'      truth 

meath 

throng 

warmth 

youth 

thread 

thong 

swath 

heath 

thresh 

thing 

path 

ruth 

thrift 

think 

bath 

sheath 

thrust 

thin 

lath 

!      both 

thrum 

thank 

wrath 

oath 

depth 

thick 

hearth 

quoth 

width 

thrill 

tooth 

growth 

filth 

thumb 

birth 

blowth 

frith 

thump 

mirth 

forth 

plinth 

length 

third 

fourth 

spilth 

strength 

thirst 

thief 

thwack 

hath 

thirl 

thieve 

broth 

withe 

worth 

faith 

eloth 

thatch 

month 

thigh 

froth 

thill 

south 

throat 

loth 

theft 

mouth 

doth 

moth 

thrush 

drouth 

IN   THE    FOLLOWING,    THE    NOUNS    HAVE    THE    ASPIRATED,    AND 

THE   YERBS   THE 

VOCAL    SOUND    OF 

Hi. 

NOUNS. 

VERBS. 

NOUNS. 

VERBS. 

eloth 

elothe 

sheath 

sheathe 

bath 

bathe 

wreath 

wreathe 

mouth 

mouth 

swath 

swathe 

breath 

breathe 

teeth 

teeth 

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Cambric  is  a  kind  of  thin  muslin. 

A  fire  was  burning  on  the  hearth. 

(Many  kings  have  been  thrown  down  from  their  thrones. 

A  tiger  has  great  strength,  and  is  very  ferocious. 

A  manly  youth  will  speak  the  truth. 

Keep  your  mouth  clean,  and  save  your  teeth. 

The  water  in  the  canal  is  four  feet  in  depth. 

A  toothbrush,  is  good  to  brush  your  teeth. 

The  length  of  a  square  figure  is  equal  to  its  breadth. 

The  breadth  of  an  oblong  square  is  less  than  its  length. 

Plants  will  not  thrive  among  thorns  and  weeds. 

The  thresher  threshes  grain,  as  wheat,  rye,  oats. 

A  severe  battle  thins  the  ranks  of  an  army. 

Youth  may  be  thoughtful,  but  it  is  not  very  common. 

One  good  action  is  worth  many  good  thoughts. 

A  piece  of  cloth,  if  good,  is  worth  what  it  will  bring. 

Drunkards  are  worthless  fellows,  and  despised. 

1  Bathing  houses  have  baths  to  bathe  in. 

sWe  breathe  fresh  air  at  every  breath. 

No.  97.— XCVII. 

WORDS   OF   TWO   SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED   ON  THE   FIRST. 


bal7  last 

com7  plex 

Tiles/  day 

ver'y 

fil  bert 

ver  tex 

Weefries.  day 

drfz  zly 

€on  cert 

vor  tex 

Thur§  day 

grig  ly 

ef  fort 

con  vex 

mid  way 

g^ilt  y 

pur  port 

lar  ynx 

gang  way 

pangy 

trail  script 

af  flux 

path  way 

fren  zy 

con  script 

con  flux 

es  say 

qum  sy 

bank  rupt 

efflux 

com  fort 

gip  sy 

eld  est 

in  flux 

cov  ert 

tip  sy 

neph  ew* 

con  text 

bom  bast 

drop  sy 

sin  ew 

bow  line 

court  ship 

scrub  by 

land  tax 

mid  day 

flim  §y 

shrub  by 

syn  tax 

Sun  day 

chim  §y 

stub  by 

in  dex 

Mon  day 

swel  try 

nut  meg 

*  Pronounced  nef  yu. 

86 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   6ET;  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK: 


off  ing 
stuff  ing 
bri  ny 
no§e  gay 


hear'  say 
drear  y 
wear  y 
que  ry 


dai'ly 
daigy 

ea  §y 
trea  ty 


No.  98.— XC VII I. 


IN  THE   FOLLOWING,   THE   O 
FIRST    OR 


bor'  row 
el  bow 
fel  low 
fol  low 
€al  low 
mead  ow 
shad  ow 
hal  low 
bel  low 


hiY  low 
hoi  low 
ar  row 
far  row 
nar  row 
mal  low 
pil  low 
min  now 
mar  row 


OF  THE  DIGRAPH 
LONG  SOUND. 

har'  row 
spar  row 
yar  row 
yel  low 
tal  low 
fal  low 
shal  low 
fur  row 
wid  ow 


frail7  ty 
dain  ty 
earn  brie  ■ 
shoul  der 


OW    HAS   ITS 

win'  dow 
win  now 
wil  low 
mel  low 
mor  row 
sor  row 
bur  row 
swal  low 
wal  low 


Filberts  are  small  nuts  growing  in  hedges. 

A  ship  or  boat  must  have  ballast  to  prevent  it  from  over- 
setting. 

The  sinews  are  the  tendons  that  move  the  joints  of  the  body. 
The  tendon  of  the  heel  is  the  main  sinew  that  moves  the 
foot. 

From  the  shoulder  to  the  elbow  there  is  only  one  bone  in  the 
arm,  but  from  the  elbow  to  the  hand  there  are  two  bones. 

The  light  is  on  one  side  of  the  body,  and  the  shadow  on  the 
other. 

In  old  times  there  was  no  glass  for  windows. 

The  farmer  winnows  chaff  from  the  grain. 

The  callow  young  means  the  young  bird  before  it  has  feath- 
ers. 

Fallow  ground  is  that  which  has  lain  without  being  plowed 
and  sowed. 

A  shallow  river  will  not  float  ships.  Some  places  in  the  Ohio 
are  at  times  too  shallow  for  large  boats. 

Cattle  in  South  America  are  hunted  for  their  hides  and 
tallow. 


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Tallow  is  the  fat  of  oxen,  cows,  and  sheep. 

Apples  and  peaches  are  ripe  when  they  are  mellow,  but  hard 

apples  keep  better  than  mellow  ones. 
The  bull  bellows  and  paws  the  ground. 
Friday  is  just  as  lucky  a  day  as  any  other. 


No.  99.— XCIX 


WORDS   OF   TWO   SYLLABLES, 

ras/  tire 
seiz  ure 


trea  tise 
like  wi§e 
door  ease 
stair  ease 
sea  horse 
bri  dal 
feu  dal 
oat  meal 
spl  ral 
flo  ral 
neu  tral 
plu.  ral 
port  al 
bru  tal 
vl  tal 
e  qual 
sur  feit 
an  gel 
an  cient 
wea  gel 
jew  el 
new  el 
erew  el 

[fcru'el] 

tre  foil 


wee7  vil 
snow  ball 
bride  well 
mole  hill 
fe  rine 
mind  ful 
peace  ful 
hate  ful 
wake  ful 
gmle  ful 
dole  ful 
shame  ful 
bane  ful 
tune  ful 
hope  ful 
eare  ful 
ire  ful 
dire  ful 
use  ful 
grate  ful 
spite  ful 
waste  ful 
faith  ful 
youth  ful 
gain  ful 
pain  ful 
spoon  ful 


ACCENTED   ON 

mourn7  ful 
fear  ful 
cheer  ful 
right  ful 
fruit  ful 
boast  ful 
aw  ful 
law  ful 
play  day 
thrall  dom 
watch  man 
watch  ful 
free  dom 
bo  som 
luke  warm 
tri  form 
glow  worm 
de  i§m 
oak  um 
quo  rum 
stra  turn 
sea  man 
free  man 
fore  man 
yeo  man 
sale§  man 
states  man 


THE   FIKST. 

sports7  man 
brain  pan 
mon  ster 
free  stone 
mile  stone 
grave  stone 
hail  stone 
hy  phen 
au  tunm 
au  burn 
sauce  pan 
war  fare 
fag  He 
serv  lie 
dae  tyl 
due  tile 
mis  sile 
dog  lie 
rep  tile 
fer  tile 
hos  tile 
sex  tile 
flex  lie 
verd  tire 
ord  tire 
fig  tire 
in  jure 


gg  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ABE,  FALL,  WHAT?   HEB,  PBKT,  THERE  ;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK  j 


eon'jure  fraet'ure  mdr'tise  leg' ate 

per  jure  eu.lt  ure  prae  tice  frig  ate 

pleas,  ure  fixt  ure  trav  erse  in  grate 

meas.  ure  earn  phor  ad  verse  phy§  ie 

trea§  ure  grand  sire'  pack  horse  jon  quil 

cen  sure  prom  ise  ref  use  sub  tile 

press  lire  an  ise  man  date  fer  ule 

fis  sure  tur  key  ag  ate  eon  dor 

A  treatise  is  a  written  composition  on  some  particular  sub- 
ject. 

Oatmeal  is  the  meal  of  oats,  and  is  very  good  food. 

An  egg  is  nearly  oval  in  shape. 

A  newel  is  the  post  round  which  winding  stairs  are  formed. 

Crewel  is  a  kind  of  yarn,  or  twisted  worsted. 

A  jewel  is  often  hung  in  the  ear.  The  Jews  formerly  wore, 
and  some  nations  still  wear,  jewels  in  the  nose. 

Trefoil  is  a  grass  of  three  leaves. 

Weevils  in  grain  are  very  destructive  vermin. 

To  be  useful  is  more  honorable  than  to  be  showy. 

A  hyphen  is  a  little  mark  between  syllables  or  words,  thus, 
hy-phen,  attorney-general. 

A  spiral  line  winds  and  rises  at  the  same  time. 

It  is  a  mean  act  to  deface  the  figures  on  a  milestone. 

No  pleasure  is  equal  to  that  of  a  quiet  conscience. 

Let  us  lay  up  for  ourselves  treasures  in  heaven,  where  neither 
moth  nor  rust  can  corrupt. 

No.  100.— C. 

WORDS  OF  FOUR  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND. 

ad  vent'  ur  ous  pre  cfp'  i  tous 

a  non  y  mous  ne  ces  si  tous 

sy  non  y  mous  am  phib  i  ous 

un  gen  er  ous  mi  me  u.  lous 

mag  nan  i  mous  a  nal  o  gous 

il  nan  i  mous  per  fid  i  ous 

as  par  a  gus  fas  tid  i  ous 


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MOVE,  BON,  WOLF,  FOOT,  MOON,  OB  ;  RTTLE, 

pull  ;  exist  ;  €=k  ;  g=j  ;  s=z  ;  ch=sh. 

in  sid'i  ous 

in  tel'li  gent 

in  vid  i  ous 

ma  lev  o  lent 

eon  spie  u  ous 

be  nev  o  lent 

per  spie  u.  ous 

pre  die  a  ment 

pro  mis  eu  ous 

dis  par  age  ment 

as  sid  u  ous 

en  eour  age  ment 

am  big  u  ous 

en  fran  chi§e  ment 

eon  tig  u  ous 

dis  fran  chi§e  ment 

mel  lif  lu  ous 

en  tan  gle  ment 

su  per  flu  ous 

ae  knowl  edg  ment 

in  gen  u.  ous 

es  tab  lish  ment 

eon  tin  u  ous 

em  bel  lish  ment 

in  eon  gru  ous 

ae  eom  plish  ment 

im  pet  u.  ous 

as  ton  ish  ment 

tu  mu.lt  u.  ous 

re  lin  quish  ment 

vo  lupt  u.  ous 

im  ped  i  ment 

tern  pest  u.  ous 

ha  bil  i  ment 

sig  nif  i  eant 

im  pri§  on  ment 

ex  trav  a  gant 

em  bar  rass  ment 

pre  dom  i  nant 

in  teg  u.  ment 

in  tol  er  ant 

e  mol  u.  ment 

I  tin  er  ant 

pre  em  i  nent 

in  hab  it  ant 

in  eon  ti  nent 

eon  eorn  i  tant 

im  per  ti  nent 

ir  rel  e  vant 

in  dif  fer  ent 

be  nef  i  cent 

ir  rev  er  ent 

mag  nif  i  gent 

om  nip  o  tent 

mu  nif  i  gent 

mel  lif  lu  ent 

eo  in  ci  dent 

cir  eiim  flu  ent 

non  res.  i  dent 

ae  eou  ter  ment 

im  prov  i  dent 

eom  mti  ni  eant 

An  anonymous  author  writes  without  signing  his  name  to  his 

composition. 

Synonymous  words  have  the 

same  signification.     Very  few 

words  in  English  are  exactly 

synonymous. 

90  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €AEE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;    LINK; 


Precipitous  signifies  steep ;  the  East  and  West  rocks  in  New 

Haven  are  precipitous. 
An  amphibious  animal  can  live  in  different  elements.     The 

frog  lives  in  air,  and  can  live  in  water  for  a  long  time. 
A  miraculous  event  is  one  that  can  not  take  place  according 

to  the  ordinary  laws  of  nature.     It  can  take  place  only  by 

the  agency  of  divine  power. 
Assiduous  study  will  accomplish   almost   any  thing  that  is 

within  human  power. 
An  integument  is  a  cover.     The  skin  is  the  integument  of  ani- 
mal bodies.     The  bones  also  have  integuments. 
Young  persons  are  often  improvident — far  more  improvident 

than  the  little  ants. 

No.  101.— CI. 

WORDS   OF   FOUR   SYLLABLES,   ACCENTED   ON  THE   SECOND, 
AND   LEFT   UNMARKED. 

as  per'  i  ty  do  cil'  i  ty  e  nor'  mi  ty 

se  ver  i  ty  a  gil  i  ty  ur  ban  i  ty 

pros  per  i  ty  fra  gil  i  ty  cu  pid  i  ty 

aus  ter  i  ty  ni  hil  i  ty  tur  gid  i  ty 

dex  ter  i  ty  hu  mil  i  ty  va  lid  i  ty 

in  teg  ri  ty  ste  ril  i  ty  ca  lid  i  ty 

ma  jor  i  ty  vi  ril  i  ty  so  lid  i  ty 

pri  or  i  ty  scur  ril  i  ty  ti  mid  i  ty 

mi  nor  i  ty  due  til  i  ty  hu  mid  i  ty 

lu  ral  i  ty  gen  til  i  ty  ra  pid  i  ty 

a  tal  i  ty  fer  til  i  ty  stu  pid  i  ty 

vi  tal  i  ty  hos  til  i  ty  a  rid  i  ty 

mo  ral  i  ty  tran  quil  li  ty  flo  rid  i  ty 

mor  tal  i  ty  ser  vil  i  ty  fe  cun  di  ty 

bru  tal  i  ty  pro  pin  qui  ty  ro  tun  di  ty 

fi  del  i  ty  ca  lam  i  ty  com  mod  i  ty 

sta  bil  i  ty  ex  trem  i  ty  ab  surd  i  ty 

mo  bil  i  ty  sub  lim  i  ty  lo  cal  i  ty 

no  bil  i  ty  prox  im  i  ty  vo  cal  i  ty 

fa  cil  i  ty  con  form  i  ty  ras  cal  i  ty 


i 


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re  slY  i  ty  de  spond'  en  cy  hy  poc  ri  sy 

le  gal  i  ty  e  mer  gen  cy  ti  moc  ra  cy 

re  gal  i  ty  in  clem  en  cy  im  pi  e  ty 

fru  gal  i  ty  con  sist  en  cy  va  ri  e  ty 

for  mal  i  ty  in  solv  en  cy  e  bri  e  ty 

car  nal  i  ty  de  lin  quen  cy  so  bri  e  ty 

neu  tral  i  ty  mo  not  o  ny  pro  pri  e  ty 

as  cend  en  cy  a  pos  ta  sy  sa  ti  e  ty 

The  winters  in  Lapland  are  severe.  The  people  of  that  coun- 
try dress  in  furs,  to  protect  themselves  from  the  severity  of 
the  cold. 

Major  signifies  more  or  greater;  minor  means  less. 

A  majority  is  more  than  half;  a  minority  is  less  than  half. 

Plurality  denotes  two  or  more;  as,  a  plurality  of  worlds. 

In  grammar,  the  plural  number  expresses  more  than  one;  as, 
two  me?i,  ten  dogs. 

A  majority  of  votes  means  more  than  half  of  them. 

When  we  say  a  man  has  a  plurality  of  votes,  we  mean  he  has 
more  than  any  one  else. 

Members  of  Congress  and  Assembly  are  often  elected  by  a 
plurality  of  votes. 

Land  is  valued  for  its  fertility  and  nearness  to  market. 

Many  parts  of  the  United  States  are  noted  for  the  fertility  of 
the  soil. 

The  rapidity  of  a  stream  sometimes  hinders  its  navigation. 

Consistency  of  character,  in  just  men,  is  a  trait  that  commands 
esteem. 

Humility  is  the  prime  ornament  of  a  Christian. 

No.  102.— C II. 

WORDS  OF  FIVE  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND. 

eo  tern'  po  ra  ry  de  clam7  a  to  ry 

,    ex  tern  po  ra  ry  ex  clam  a  to  ry 

de  rog  a  to  ry  in  flam  ma  to  ry 

ap  pel  la  to  ry  ex  plan  a  to  ry 

con  sol  a  to  ry  de  clar  a  to  ry 

de  fam  a  to  ry  pre  par  a  to  ry 


92  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ABE,  FALL,  WHAT ;   HEB,  PREY,  THEEE  \  GET  \  BIBD,  MAE*INE  ;   LIKK  ; 


dis  pen'  sa  to  r y  ob  §eiV  a  to  ry 

sub  sid  i  a  ry  eon  serv  a  to  ry 

in  cen  di  a  ry  pro  nib  it  o  ry 

sti  pen  di  a  ry  pre  mon  i  to  ry 

e  pis  to  la  ry  re  po§  i  to  ry 

vo  cab  u.  la  ry  sup  po§  i  to  ry 

im  ag  i  na  ry  le  git  i  ma  cy 

pre  lim  i  na  ry  in  vet  er  a  cy 

•eon  fee  tion  er  y  sub  serv  i  en  cy 

un  nee  es  sa  ry  de  gen  er  a  cy 

he  red  i  ta  ry  «on  fed  er  a  cy 

in  vol  un  ta  ry  ef  fern  i  na  cy 

re  §id  u  a  ry  in  del  i  ea  cy 

tu  mult  u  a  ry  in  hab  it  an  cy 

vo  lupt  u  a  ry  ae  com  pa  ni  ment 

Addison  and  Pope  were  cotemporary  authors,  that  is,  they 
lived  at  the  same  time. 

A  love  of  trifling  amusements  is  derogatory  to  the  Christian 
character. 

Epistolary  correspondence  is  carried  on  by  letters. 

Imaginary  evils  make  no  small  part  of  the  troubles  of  life. 

Hereditary  property  is  that  which  descends  from  ancestors. 

The  Muskingum  is  a  subsidiary  stream  of  the  Ohio. 

A  man  who  willfully  sets  fire  to  a  house  is  an  incendiary. 

An  observatory  is  a  place  for  observing  the  heavenly  bodies 
with  telescopes. 

An  extemporary  discourse  is  one  spoken  without  notes  or  pre- 
meditation. 

Christian  humility  is  never  derogatory  to  character. 

Inflame,  signifies  to  heat,  or  to  excite. 

Strong  liquors  inflame  the  blood  and  produce  diseases. 

The  prudent  good  man  will  govern  his  passions,  and  not  suffer 
them  to  be  inflamed  with  anger. 

Intemperate  people  are  exposed  to  inflammatory  diseases. 

A  conservatory  is  a  large  greenhouse  for  the  preservation  and 
culture  of  exotic  plants. 


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No.  103.— C  III. 

WORDS    OF    SIX    SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED    ON    THE    FOURTH,    OR 
ANTEPENULT. 

ma  te  ri  aT  i  ty  eom  press  i  bil'  i  ty 

il  lib  er  al  i  ty  eom  pat  i  bil  i  ty 

u  ni  ver  sal  i  ty  de  struct  i  bil  i  ty 

in  hos  pi  tal  i  ty  per  gep  ti  bil  i  ty 

in  stru  ment  al  i  ty  re  gist  i  bil  i  ty 

spir  it  ti  al  i  ty  eom  bus  ti  bil  i  ty 

im  prob  a  bil  i  ty  in  ilex  i  bil  i  ty 

im  pla  ea  bil  i  ty  dis  sim  i  lar  i  ty 

mal  le  a  bil  i  ty  par  tie  u  lar  i  ty 

in  flam  ma  bil  i  ty  ir  reg  u  lar  i  ty 

in  ea  pa  bil  i  ty  in  fe  ri  or  i  ty 

pen  e  tra  bil  i  ty  su  pe  ri  or  i  ty 

im  mu  ta  bil  i  ty  im  pet  ti  os  i  ty 

in  ered  i  bil  i  ty  gen  er  al  is  si  mo 

il  leg  i  bil  i  ty  dis  ci  plin  a  ri  an 

re  fran  gi  bil  i  ty  pre  des  ti  na  ri  an 

in  fal  li  bil  i  ty  an  te  di  lu.  vi  an 

di  vis.  i  bil  i  ty  het  e  ro  ge  ne  ous 

in  sen  si  bil  i  ty  me  di  a  to  ri  al 

im  pos  si  bil  i  ty  in  qui§  i  to  ri  al 

No.  104.— CIV. 

WORDS   OF   THREE   SYLLABLES,   ACCENTED   ON   THE   FIRST. 

ben'e  fit  in'tel  leet  sup'pli  eant 

al  pha  bet  clr  eum  speet  per  ma  nent 

par  a  pet  pick  pock  et  mis  ere  ant 

sum  mer  set  flow  er  et  ter  ma  gant 

mm  u.  et  lev  er  et  el  e  gant 

pol  y  pus  pen  ny  weight  lit  i  gant 

im  pe  tus  eat  a  pult  ar  ro  gant 

eat  a  raet  men  di  eant  el  e  pnant 


94                          THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAE,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   TIIERE  ;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;    LINK; 

sye'  o  phant 

in'  do  lent 

simr  i  lar 

pet  u  lant 

tur  bu  lent 

p5p  ti  lar 

ad  a  mant 

sue  cu  ient 

tab  Q  lar 

eov  e  nant 

fee  ti  lent 

glob  u  lar 

eon  so  nant 

es  €u  lent 

sec  li  lar 

per  ti  nent 

op  u  lent 

oc  ti  lar 

tol  er  ant 

vir  n  lent 

joe  ti  lar 

cor  mo  rant 

flat  u.  lent 

9ir  cu  lar 

Ig  no  rant 

lig  a  ment 

mus  cu  lar 

eon  ver  sant 

par  lia  ment 

reg  ti  lar 

mil  i  tant 

f  11  a  ment 

9 el  lu  lar 

ad  ju  tant 

arm  a  ment 

an  nu  lar 

rel  e  vant 

sac  ra  ment 

scap  ti  lar 

in  no  cent 

test  a  ment 

spec  ti  lar 

ae  ci  dent 

man  age  ment 

con  su  lar 

in  9i  dent 

im  pie  ment 

cap  su  lar 

dif  11  dent 

com  pie  ment 

tit  ti  lar 

eon  fi.  dent 

com  pli  ment 

sub  lu  nar 

res.  i  dent 

bat  tie  ment 

91m  e  ter 

pre§  i  dent 

set  tie  ment 

ba§  i  lisk 

prov  i  dent 

ten  e  ment 

can  ni  bal 

in  di  gent 

in  ere  ment 

eoch  i  neal 

neg  li  gent 

em  bry  o 

mar  tin  gal 

am  bi  ent 

part  ner  ship 

hos  pi  tal 

prev  a  lent 

fel  low  ship 

ped  es  tal 

pes  ti  lent 

eal  en  dar 

tu  bu  lar 

ex  eel  lent 

vm  e  gar 

jti  gu  lar 

red  o  lent 

in  su  lar 

No.  105.-CV. 

fd  ner  al 

WORDS   OP   FIVE 

SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED 

ON   THE  THIRD. 

am  bi  gu7 1 

ty                    im 

por  tti'  ni  ty 

•eon  ti  gti  j 

l  ty                   op  por  tu  ni  ty 

eon  tra  ri 

e  ty                 per  pe  tu  i  ty 

1 

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su  per  flu7  i  ty 

punet  ti  aT  i  ty 

in  ere  du  li  ty 

nmt  u  al  i  ty 

in  se  €u  ri  ty 

in  fi  del  i  ty 

im  ma  tu  ri  ty 

prob  a  bil  i  ty 

per  spi  €ii  i  ty 

in  a  bil  i  ty 

as  si  du  i  ty 

du  ra  bil  i  ty 

€on  ti  nu  i  ty 

dis  a  bil  i  ty 

in  ge  nu  i  ty 

in  sta  bil  i  ty 

.  in  €on  gru  i  ty 

mu  ta  bil  i  ty 

fran  gi  bil  i  ty 

€red  i  bil  i  ty 

fal  li  bil  i  ty 

tan  gi  bil  i  ty 

fea  §i  bil  i  ty 

so  cia  bil  i  ty  (so-sha-) 

vis.  i  bil  i  ty 

traet  a  bil  i  ty 

sen  si  bil  i  ty 

pla  €a  bil  i  ty 

pos  si  bil  i  ty 

in  ti  til  i  ty 

1      plau  §i  bil  i  ty 

in  gi  vil  i  ty 

im  be  cil  i  ty 

u.  ni  form  i  ty 

in  do  cil  i  ty    - 

non  eon  form  i  ty 

vol  a  til  i  ty 

eon  san  gum  i  ty 

ver  sa  til  i  ty 

sin  gu  lax  i  ty 

€a  pa  bil  i  ty 

joe  ti  lar  i  ty 

i      in  si  pid  i  ty 

reg  u  lar  i  ty 

il  le  gal  i  ty 

pop  ti  lar  i  ty 

prod  i  gal  i  ty 

me  di  6e  ri  ty 

€or  di  al  i  ty 

in  sin  cer  i  ty 

per  son  al  i  ty 

sin  ti  6s  i  ty 

prin  gi  pal  i  ty 

eu  ri  os  i  ty 

lib  er  al  i  ty 

an  i  mos  i  ty 

gen  er  al  i  ty 

gen  er  os  i  ty 

im  mo  ral  i  ty 

flex  i  bil  i  ty 

hos  pi  tal  i  ty 

im  mo  bil  i  ty 

im  mor  tal  i  ty 

sol  u  bil  i  ty 

in  e  qual  i  ty 

vol  ti  bil  i  ty 

sen  su  al  i  ty  (sen-shu-) 

mag  na  nim  i  ty 

96                          THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAB,  LAST,  CARE,  FALL 

what;  her,  peiy,  there;  get;  bird,  marine;  link; 

u  na  mm'  i  ty                        ph] 

ra  §e  5V  o  gj     [ 

in  hu  man  i 

ty                      os 

te  ol  o  gy 

ar  is  toe  ra 

cy                      a  er  ol  o  gy            ! 

in  ad  ver  ten  cy                   no 

to  ri  e  ty 

No.  106.— C  VI. 

WORDS    OF   THREE    SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED   ON    THE    SECOND. 

9  es  sa/  tion 

plan  ta/  tion 

de  traV  tion    I 

li  ba  tion 

no  ta  tion 

eon  trae  tion 

pro  ba  tion 

ro  ta  tion 

pro  trae  tion 

va  ea  tion 

quo  ta  tion 

dis  trae  tion 

lo  ea  tion 

temp  ta  tion 

ex  trae  tion 

vo  ea  tion 

pri  va  tion 

eon  nee  tion 

gra  da  tion 

sal  va  tion 

af  fee  tion 

foun  da  tion 

e  qua  tion 

eon  fee  tion 

ere  a  tion 

vex  a  tion 

per  fee  tion 

.  ne  ga  tion 

tax  a  tion 

in  fee  tion 

pur  ga  tion 

sa  na  tion 

sub  jee  tion 

ml  gra  tion 

eom  pie  tion 

de  jee  tion 

ob  la  tion 

se  ere  tion 

re  jee  tion 

re  la  tion 

eon  ere  tion 

in  jee  tion 

trans  la  tion 

ex  ere  tion 

ob  jee  tion 

for  ma  tion 

e  mo  tion 

pro  jee  tion 

stag  na  tion 

pro  mo  tion 

e  lee  tion 

dam  na  tion 

de  vo  tion 

se  lee  tion 

ear  na  tion 

pro  por  tion 

re  flee  tion 

vi  bra  tion 

ap  por  tion 

eol  lee  tion 

nar  ra  tion 

ab  hi  tion 

in  spee  tion 

pros  tra  tion 

so  lu  tion 

di  ree  tion 

du  ra  tion 

pol  lu  tion 

eor  ree  tion 

pul  sa  tion 

di  lti  tion 

dis  see  tion 

sen  sa  tion 

at  trae  tion 

de  tee  tion 

die  ta  tion 

re  frae  tion 

af  flie  tion 

cl  ta  tion 

sub  trae  tion 

re  strie  tion 

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MOTE,  SON,  WOLF,  FOOT,  MOON,  OE  ;  EULE,  pull  ;  exist  ;  €  =  K  ;  4=j  ;  s=z ;  CII  =  SH. 


eon  vie'  tion 
€0111  pul  sion 
ex  pul  sion 
•eon  vul  sion 
ex  pan  sion 
as  gen  sion 
de  seen  sion 
di  men  sion 
sus  pen  sion 
dis  sen  sion 
pre  ten  sion 
sub  mer  sion 
e  mer  sion 
im  mer  sion 
as  per  sion 
dis  per  sion 
a  ver  sion 
sub  ver  sion 
re  ver  sion 
di  ver  sion 
in  ver  sion 
eon  ver  sion 
per  ver  sion 
eom  pas  sion 
ae  ges  sion 
se  ges  sion 
eon  ges  sion 
pro  ges  sion 
eon  fes  sion 
pro  fes  sion 
ag  gres  sion 
di  gres  sion 
pro  gres  sion 
re  gres  sion 


de  pres'  sion 
im  pres  sion 
op  pres  sion 
sup  pres  sion 
ex  pres  sion 
pos  ses  sion 
sub  mis  sion 
ad  mis  sion 
e  mis  sion 
re  mis  sion 
eom  mis  sion 
o  mis  sion 
per  mis  sion 
dis  mis  sion 
eon  eus  sion 
dis  eus  sion 
re  ae  tion 
eon  jiine  tion 
in  June  tion 
eom  pune  tion 
de  eoe  tion 
eon  eoe  tion 
in  frae  tion 
ab  due  tion 
de  due  tion 
re  due  tion 
se  due  tion 
in  due  tion 
ob  strue  tion 
de  strue  tion 
in  strue  tion 
eon  strue  tion 
de  ten  tion 
in  ten  tion 


re  tension 
eon  ten  tion 
dis  ten  tion 
at  ten  tion 
in  ven  tion 
eon  ven  tion 
de  gep  tion 
re  gep  tion 
eon  gep  tion 
ex  gep  tion 
per  gep  tion 
as  erip  tion 
de  serip  tion 
in  serip  tion 
pre  serip  tion 
pro  serip  tion 
re  demp  tion 
eon  sump  tion 
a  dop  tion 
ab  sorp  tion 
e  rup  tion 
eor  rup  tion 
de  §er  tion 
in  ser  tion 
as  ser  tion 
ex  er  tion 
eon  tor  tion 
dis  tor  tion 
ex  tine  tion 
ex  ten  sion 
ex  tor  tion 
ir  rup  tion 
eom  plex  ion 
de  flux  ion 


98  THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAB,  LAST,  €AEE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HEE,  PEEY,  TIIERE  J   GET*,  bTeD,  MARINE;   LINK  J 


No.  107.— C  VII. 

WORDS  OF  FOUR  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  THIRD. 

pub  li  ea/  tion  lit  i  ga/  tion  dis  til  la/  ti  on 

rep  li  ea  tion  mit  i  ga  tion  per  eo  la  tion 

im  pli  ea  tion  in  sti  ga  tion  vl  o  la  tion 

complication  navigation  immolation 

ap  pli  ea  tion  pro  mul  ga  tion  des  o  la  tion 

sup  pli  ea  tion  pro  Ion  ga  tion  eon  so  la  tion 

ex  pli  ea  tion  ab  ro  ga  tion  eon  tern  pla  tion 

rep  ro  ba  tion  sub  j u  ga  tion  leg  is  la  tion 

ap  pro  ba  tion  fas  gi  na  tion  trib  ti  la  tion 

per  tur  ba  tion  me  di  a  tion  pee  u  la  tion 

in  eu  ba  tion  pal  li  a  tion  spee  ti  la  tion 

ab  di  ea  tion      ,  ex  pi  a  tion  eal  eu  la  tion 

ded  i  ea  tion  va  ri  a  tion  cir  eu  la  tion 

med  i  ta  tion  de  vi  a  tion  mod  ti  la  tion 

in  di  ea  tion  ex  ha  la  tion  reg  ti  la  tion 

vin  di  ea  tion  eon  ge  la  tion  gran  ti  la  tion 

del  e  ga  tion  mu  ti  la  tion  stip  ti  la  tion 

ob  li  ga  tion  in  stal  la  tion  pop  ti  la  tion 

al  le  ga  tion  ap  pel  la  tion  grat  ti  la  tion 

ir  ri  ga  tion  eon  stel  la  tion  re  tar  da  tion 

Legislation  is  the  enacting  of  laws,  and  a  legislator  is  one  who 
makes  laws. 

God  is  the  divine  legislator.  He  proclaimed  his  ten  com- 
mandments from  Mount  Sinai. 

In  free  governments  the  people  choose  their  legislators. 

We  have  legislators  for  each  State,  who  make  laws  for  the 
State  where  they  live.  The  town  in  which  they  meet  to 
legislate,  is  called  the  seat  ot  government.  These  legisla- 
tors, when  they  are  assembled  to  make  laws,  are  called  the 
legislature. 

The  people  should  choose  their  best  and  wisest  men  for  their 
legislators. 

It  is  the  duty  of  every  good  man  to  inspect  the  moral  conduct 


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of  the  man  who  is  offered  as  a  legislator  at  our  yearly  elec- 
tions. If  the  people  wish  for  good  laws,  they  may  have 
them,  by  electing  good  men. 

The  legislative  councils  of  the  United  States  should  feel  their 
dependence  on  the  will  of  a  free  and  virtuous  people. 

Our  farmers,  mechanics,  and  merchants,  compose  the  strength 
of  our  nation.  Let  them  be  wise  and  virtuous,  and  watch- 
ful of  their  liberties.  Let  them  trust  no  man  to  legislate 
for  them,  if  he  lives  in  the  habitual  violation  of  the  laws 
of  his  country. 

No.  108.— CVIIL 

WORDS   OF   THREE   SYLLABLES,   ACCENTED   ON   THE   FIRST. 


def  i  nite 
ap  po  §tte 
op  po  §ite 
in  ii  nite 
hyp  o  erite 
par  a  site 
6b  so  lete 
ex  pe  dite 
ree  on  dite 
sat  el  lite 
er  e  mite 
ap  pe  tite 
an  ee  dote 
pros  e  €iite 
per  se  eute 
ex  e  eute 
ab  so  lute 
dis  so  lute 
sub  sti  tiite 


des'ti  tute 
in  sti  tiite 
eon  sti  tiite 
pros  ti  tiite 
pros  e  lyte 
bar  be  eiie 
res.  i  due 
ves  ti  bule 
rid  i  eiile 
miis  ea  dine 
brig  an  tine 
eal  a  mine 
gel  an  dine 
ser  pen  tine 
tur  pen  tine 
por  eu  pine 
an  o  dyne 
tel  e  seope 
hor  o  seope 


mi  ero  seope 
an  te  lope 
pro  to  type 
hem  is  phere 
at  mos  phere 
eom  mo  dore 
sye  a  more 
vol  a  tile 
ver  sa  tile 
mer  ean  tile 
in  fan  tile 
dis  ci  pline 
mas  eu  line 
fern  i  nine 
nee  tar  ine 
gen  ii  ine 
ber  yl  line 
fa  vor  ite 
pii  er  He 


An  anecdote  is  a  short  story,  or  the  relation  of  a  particular 

incident. 
Ridicule  is  not  often  the  test  of  truth. 


100 

THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WIIAT;   HEP.,  PREY,  THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE?   LINK  J 

No.  109 

.— CIX. 

WORDS   OF   ' 

rWO   SYLLABLES, 

ACCENTED  ON 

THE   SECOND. 

eon  dense7 

re  golve7 

re  mark7 

eon  fer7 

im  mense 

dig  §olve 

un  mask 

trans  fer 

de  fense 

e  volve 

ea  bal 

se  cern 

pre  pense 

de  volve 

re  bel 

eon  cern 

of  fense 

re  volve 

fare  well 

di§  cern* 

dis  pense 

eon  volve 

un  furl 

sub  orn 

pre  tense 

a  bode 

de  form 

a  dorn 

eol  lapse 

un  nerve 

re  form 

for  lorn 

im  merse 

ob  §erve 

in  form 

ad  journ 

as  perse 

sub  serve 

eon  form 

re  turn 

dis  perse 
a  verse 

de  §erve 
re  §erve 

per  form 
trans  form 

fore  run 
era  vat 

re  verse 

pre  §erve 

eon  denrn 

eo  quett 

in  verse 

eon  serve 

in  ter 

a  baft 

eon  verse 

her  self 

a  ver 

be  set 

per  verse 

my  self 

ab  hor 

a  loft 

trans  verse 

at  tach 

oe  eur 

un  apt 

in  dorse 

de  tach 

in  eur 

eon  ternpt 

re  morse 

en  rich 

eon  eur 

at  tempt 

un  horse 

re  trench 

re  eur 

a  dopt 

dis  burse 

in  trench 

de  mur 

ab  rupt 

de  terge 
di  verge 
mis  give 
out  live 

dis  patch 
mis  match 
a  fresh 
re  fresh 

a  las 
a  mend 
de  fer 
re  fer 

eor  rupt 
a  part 
de  part 
im  part 

for  give 
ab  golve 

de  bark 
em  bark 

pre  fer 
in  fer 

a  mong 
be  long- 

The  fixed  stars 

are  at  immense 

distances  from 

iis.    They  are  so 

distant  that 

we  can  not  measure  the  number  of  miles. 

When  fogs  and  vapors  rise  from  the  earth,  and  ascend  one  or 

two  miles  high,  they  come  1 

to  a  cold  part  of  the  air.     The 

*  Pronounced  diz-zern'. 

f  Pronounced  co-kef. 

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I       MOVE,  BON,  WOLF,  FOOT,  MOON,  OB  ;  ETTLE,  PULL  ;  EXIST  J  €=K  J  &=J  ;  B=Z  J   £H=SH. 


cold  there  condenses  these  vapors  into  thick  clouds,  which 

fall  in  showers  ot  rain. 
Noah  and  his  family  outlived  all  the  people  who  lived  before 

the  flood. 
The  brave  sailors  embark  on  board  of  ships,  and  sail  over  the 

great  and  deep  sea. 
The  time  will  soon  come  when  we  must  bid  a  last  farewell  to 

this  world. 
The  bright  stars  without  numberadorn  the  skies. 
When  our  friends  die,  they  will  never  return  to  us ;  but  we 

must  soon  follow  them. 
God  will  forgive  those  who  repent  of  their  sins,  and  live  a 

holy  life. 
Thy  testimonies,  O  Lord,  are  very  sure;   holiness  becometh 

thine  house  for  ever. 
Do  not  attempt  to  deceive  God ;  nor  to  mock  him  with  solemn 

words,  whilst  your  heart  is  set  to  do  evil. 
A  holy  life  will  disarm  death  of  its  sting. 
God  will  impart  grace  to  the  humble  penitent. 

No.  110.— CX, 

WOKDS  OF  THREE  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND. 

de  mean'  or  re  tire'  ment 

re  main  der  ae  quire  ment 

en  tice  ment  im  peach  ment 

en  force  ment  en  eroach  ment 

di  vorce  ment  eon  ceal  ment 

in  dfice  ment  eon  geal  ment 

a  gree  ment  at  tain  ment 

en  gage  ment  de  po  nent 

de  file  ment  op  po  nent 

in  cite  ment  com  po  nent 

ex  cite  ment  ad  ja  gent 

re  fine  ment  in  de  gent 

eon  fine  ment  vice  ge  rent 

e  lope  ment  en  roll  ment 


102                       THE    ELEMENTARY                               ! 

EAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT:    HER,  PREY 

there;  get;  bTrd,  marine;  link; 

iiii  pru'  dent 

de  part'  ment 

in  her  ent 

ad  just  ment 

ad  her  ent 

in  vest  ment 

€0  her  ent 

a  but  ment 

at  tend  ant 

as  sist  ant 

as  9 end  ant 

in  ges  sant 

de  fend  ant 

re  luc  tant 

in  tes  tines, 

im  por  tant             \ 

pro  bos  cis 

re  §Ist  ant 

el  lip  sis 

in  con  stant            \ 

syn  op  sis 

in  cum  bent           • 

eom  mand  ment 

pu  tres  gent 

a  mend  ment 

trans  cend  ent       ? 

bom  bard  ment 

de  pend  ent 

en  hange  ment 

in  diil  gent              s 

\        ad  vange  ment 

re  ful  gent 

a  merge  ment 

ef  ful  gent 

in  fringe  ment 

e  mul  gent 

de  tach  ment 

as  trin  gent 

at  tach  ment 

re  strin  gent 

in  trench  ment 

e  mer  gent 

re  trench  ment 

de  ter  gent             j 

re  fresh  ment 

ab  hor  rent 

di§  cern  ment  («'-) 

con  cur  rent 

pre  fer  ment 

con  sist  ent             j 

a  mass  ment 

re  §6lv  ent 

al  lot  ment 

de  lin  quent 

a  part  ment 

re  cum  bent           ; 

Demeanor  signifies  behavior  or 

deportment. 

Remainder  is  that  which  remains  or  is  left. 

An  enticement  is  that  which  all 

ures. 

Divorcement  signifies  an  entire 

separation. 

Elopement  is  a  running  away  or  private  departure. 

Impeachment  signifies  accusation. 

Retirement  is  a  withdrawing  fr< 

">m  company. 

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A  deponent  is  one  who  makes  oath  to  any  thing. 

A  vicegerent  is  one  who  governs  in  place  of  another. 

A  proboscis  is  a  long  tube  or  snout  from  the  mouth  or  jaw. 

An  ellipsis  is  an  omission  of  a  word. 

Amercement  is  a  penalty  imposed  for  a  wrong  done,  not  a 

fixed  fine,  but  at  the  mercy  of  the  court. 
A  synopsis  is  a  collective  view  of  things. 
Refulgent  is  applied  to  things  that  shine. 
A  contingent  event  is  that  which  happens,  or  which  is  not 

expected  in  the  common  course  of  things. 


WORDS  OF  THREE 
UNMARKED,  IN 
OR   SHORTENED 

des'  o  late,  v. 
ad  vo  eate,  v. 
ven  ti  late 
tit  il  late 
scin  til  late 
per  €0  late 
Im  mo  late 
spee  u  late 
eal  eu  late 
cir  €ii  late 
mod  ti  late 
reg  ti  late 
tin  du  late 
em  ti  late 
stim  ti  late 
gran  ti  late 
stip  ti  late 
eop  ti  late 
pop  u  late 
eon  su  late 
stib  li  mate,  v. 
an  i  mate,  v. 


No.  111.— CXI. 

SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  FIRST.  a, 
THE  TERMINATION  at€»,  HAS  AN  OBSCURE 
SOUND   OF   LONG   a,   LIKE    SHORT   C 

ven''  er  ate 


in  ti  mate,  v. 
es  ti  mate,  v. 
fas  ci  nate 
or  di  nate 
ful  mi  nate 
nom  i  nate 
ger  mi  nate 
per  son  ate 
pas  sion  ate 
tort  ti  nate 
dis  si  pate 
sep  a  rate,  v. 
gel  e  brate 
des  e  €rate 
«6n  se  €rate 
ex  e  erate 
ver  ber  ate 
til  cer  ate 
m5d  er  ate,  v, 
ag  gre  gate 
ver  te  brate 
gen  er  ate 


tern  per  ate 
op  er  ate 
as  per  ate 
des  per  ate 
it  er  ate 
em  i  grate 
trans  mi  grate 
as  pi  rate,  v. 
dee  o  rate 
per  fo  rate 
■eor  po  rate 
pen  e  trate 
per  pe  trate 
ar  bi  trate 
ae  eu  rate 
lam  i  nate 
in  du  rate, 
sat  ti  rate 
siis  ci  tate 
med  i  tate 
im  i  tate 


Vo 


104 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAE,  LAST,  €AEK,  FALL,  WnATJ   HEB,  PEEY,  THEEE  J   €ET;  BIED,  MAEINE?   LINK; 


Ir'ri  tate 
he§  i  tate 
grav  i  tate 
am  pu  tate 
ex  ca  vate 
ag  gra  vate 
grad  u  ate 


sal'i  vate 
eul  ti  vate 
cap  ti  vate 
ren  o  vate 
in  no  vate 
ad  e  quate 
Met  u  ate 


sit'ii  ate 
est  u.  ate 
ex  pi  ate 
de  vi  ate 
vi  o  late 
ru  mi  nate 
In  eu  brate 


An  advocate  is  one  who  defends  the  cause  or  opinions  of  an- 
other, or  who  maintains  a  party  in  opposition  to  another. 

Ardent  spirits  stimulate  the  system  for  a  time,  but  leave  it 
more  languid. 

Men  often  toil  all  their  lives  to  get  property,  which  their 
children  dissipate  and  waste. 

We  should  emulate  the  virtuous  actions  of  great  and  good 
men. 

Moderate  passions  are  most  conducive  to  happiness,  and  mod- 
erate gains  are  most  likely  to  be  durable. 

Abusive  words  irritate  the  passions,  but  "  a  soft  answer  turn- 
eth  away  wrath." 

Discontent  aggravates  the  evils  of  calamity. 

Violent  anger  makes  one  unhappy,  but  a  temperate  state  of  the 
mind  is  pleasant. 

No.  112.— C  XII. 

WORDS  OF  TWO  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  FIRST.  Hill, 
UNMARKED,  IS    SOUNDED   AS   111 ;     Ot,    UNMARKED,    AS    lit. 


chil'  blain 
vil  lain 
mort  main 
plant  ain 
ver  vain 
eur  tain 
dol  phin 
some  times, 
tress  e§ 
trap  ping§* 


anr  nal§ 
en  trail§ 
mit  ten§ 
sum  mons. 
for  ceps 
pinch  er§ 
glan  der§ 
jaun  dice 
sniif  fer§ 
stag  ger§ 


man  nerg 

nip  per§ 
scis.  §or§ 
car  cass 
cut  lass 
com  pass 
mat  rass 
mat  tress 
ab  §cess 
lar  gess 


endless 
zeal  ous 
jeal  ous 
pomp  ous 
won  drous 
lep  rous 
mon  strous 
nerv  ous 
tor  ment 
vest  ment 


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serpent  sSlv'ent  fag'ot  red-hot 

tor  rent  eon  vent  mag  got  zeal  ot 

cur  rent  fer  ment  big  ot  tap  root 

ab  sent  sun  burnt  spig  ot  grass  plot 

pre§  ent  ab  bot  in  got  buck  et 

ad  vent  ttir  bot  blood  shot  bu  gloss 

Chilblains  are  sores  caused  by  cold. 

A  curtain  is  used  to  hide  something  from  the  view. 

The  colors  of  the  dolphin  in  the  water  are  very  beautiful. 

The  ladies  adorn  their  heads  and  necks  with  tresses. 

A  matrass  is  a  chemical  vessel  used  for  distilling,  etc. ;  but  a 

mattress  is  a  quilted  bed. 
Annals  are  history  in  the  order  of  years. 
A  cutlass  is  a  broad  curving  sword. 
A  largess  is  a  donation  or  gift. 
A  bigot  is  one  who  is  too  strongly  attached  to  some  religion, 

or  opinion. 
An  abscess  is  a  collection  of  matter  under  the  skin. 
Good  manners  are  always  becoming ;  ill  manners  are  evidence 

of  low  breeding. 
A  solvent  is  that  which  dissolves  something.     Warm  tea  and 

coffee  are  solvents  of  sugar. 
Solvent,  an  adjective,  signifies  able  to  pay  all  debts. 
A  summons  is  a  notice  or  citation  to  appear. 

No.  113.— C  XIII. 

WORDS  OP   THREE   SYLLABLES,   ACCENTED   ON   THE   FIRST. 

eaTomel  aTeohol  gaVni  ture 

cit  a  del  vit  ri  ol  fur  ni  ture 

in  fi  del  par  a  sol  sep  ul  ture 

sen  ti  nel  si  ne  cure  par  a  dise 

mack  er  el  ep  i  cure  mer  chan  dise 

cock  er  el  lig  a  ture  en  ter  prl§e 

cod  i  cil  sig  na  ttire  hand  ker  chief 

dom  i  cile  cur  va  ture  [hank'er  cMf] 

daf  fo  dil  for  feit  tire  sem  i  breve 


106 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €AEE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PEEY,   THEEE ;   GET;  BIRD,  MABINEJ   LINK; 


an'  ti  pode 
ree  om  pense 
hoi  ly  hock 
al  ka  li 
hem  i  stieh 
au  to  graph 
par  a  graph 
ep  i  taph 
av  e  ntie 
rev  e  ntie 
ret  i  ntie 
des  pot  ism 
par  ox  y§m 
mi  €ro  eo§m 
mm  i  mum 
pend  tl  lum 
max  i  mum 
tym  pa  num 
pel  i  €an 
gu&r  di  an 


Styg'i  an 


way'  far  ing 
fu  gi  tive 
pu  ni  tive 
nu  tri  tive 
e  go  tism 
pro  to  €ol 
du.  pli  €ate 
ro  §e  ate 
fu  mi  gate 
me  di  ate,  v. 
me  di  um 
6  di  um 
o  pi  um 
pre  mi  um 
spo  li  ate 
o  pi  ate 
o  vert  iire 


hort  ti  Ian 
hug  band  man 
gen  tie  man 
mtis  sul  man 
al  der  man 
jour  ney  man 
bish  op  rie 
■eler  gy  man 
eoun  try  man 
vet  er  an 
al  eo  ran 
won  der  ful 
sor  row  ful 
an  a  gram 
ep  i  gram 
mon  o  gram 
di  a  gram 
u  ni  verse 
sea  far  ing 

Calomel  is  a  preparation  of  mercury  made  by  sublimation,  that 
is,  by  being  raised  into  vapor  by  heat  and  then  condensed. 

A  citadel  is  a  fortress  to  defend  a  city  or  town. 

A  codicil  is  a  supplement  or  addition  to  a  will. 

An  infidel  is  one  who  disbelieves  revelation. 

An  epicure  is  one  who  indulges  his  appetite  to  excess,  and  is 
fond  of  delicacies. 

Alcohol  is  spirit  highly  refined  by  distillation. 

Despotism  is  tyranny  or  oppressive  government. 

The  despotism  of  government  can  often  be  overthrown ;  but 
for  the  despotism  of  fashion  there  is  no  remedy. 

A  domicile  is  the  place  of  a  man's  residence. 

Mackerel  signifies  spotted.     A  mackerel  is  a  spotted  fislu 

The  glanders  is  a  disease  of  horses. 

The  jaundice  is  a  disease  characterized  by  a  yellow  skin. 

A  loquacious  companion  is  sometimes  a  great  torment. 


ju  ry  man 
Pu  ri  tan 
phil  o  mel 


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No.  114.— CXI  V. 


THE   SOUND   OF   a  IN  all  (-" 


au'  thor 
sau  cy 
gaudy 
taw  ny 
taw  dry 
fault  y 
pau  per 
squad  ron 
sau  ger 


squaii7  der 
plaud  it 
brawn  y 
quar  ry 
flaw  y 
saw  pit 
law  suit 
wa  ter 
d&ugh  ter 


aw)  and  in  what  (=  o). 
wan7  der 


slau  gh!  ter 
al  ter 
fal  ter 
quar  ter 
law  yer 
saw  yer 
haw  thorn 
seal  lop 
wal  lop 


draw  erg 
wal  nut 
eau  §ey 
pal  try 
draw  back 
al  most 
want  ing 
war  ren 


The  saucy  stubborn  child  displeases  his  parents. 

The  peacock  is  a  gaudy,  vain,  and  noisy  fowl. 

The  skin  of  the  Indian  is  of  a  tawny  color. 

Paupers  are  poor  people  who  are  supported  by  a  public  tax 

Twenty-five  cents  are  equal  to  one  quarter  of  a  dollar. 

It  is  the  business  of  a  lawyer  to  give  counsel  on  questions  of 

law,  and  to  manage  lawsuits. 
Walnuts  are  the  seeds  of  walnut  trees. 
The  Tartars  wander  from  place  to  place  without  any  settled 

habitation. 

No.  115.— C  XV. 

WORDS  OF   TWO   SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED   ON   THE  FIRST. 


mis7  sive 
cap  tive 
fes  tive 
cos  tive 
mag  pie 
some  thing 
stock  ing 
mid  dling 
world  ling 


sprink7  ling 
twink  ling 
shil  ling 
sap  ling 
strip  ling 
dump  ling 
dar  ling     • 
star  ling 
ster  ling 


go§'  ling 
nurs  ling 
fat  ling 
bant  ling 
scant  ling 
nest  ling 
her  ring 
6b  long 
head  long 


108 

THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PRKY,   THERE;   GET 

bird,  marine;  link; 

fur'  long 
head  ache 

parch'  ment 
pleas,  ant 

plain'  tive 
mo  tive 

tooth  ache 
;      heart  ache 

pea§  ant 
dis  tant 

sport  Ive 
hire  ling 

6s  trich 
gal  lant 
dor  mant 

in  stant 
eon  stant 
ex  tant 

year  ling 
day  spring 
tri  umph 

ten  ant 
\     preg  nant 

sex  tant 
lam  bent 

tri  glyph 
tru  ant 

rem  nant 

ac  gent 

ar  dent 

pen  nant 

ad  vent 

mas  sive 

flip  pant 
quad  rant 
ar  rant 

eres  gent 
ser  aph 
sta  tive 

pas  sive 
stat  tie 
stat  ute 

war  rant 

na  tive 
No.  116.— CXVI. 

virt  tie 

WORDS   OP   TWO    SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED 

ON   THE    FIRST. 

mo7  tion  (shun)     fraction 

unc/  tion 

\     no  tion 

trac  tion 

fune  tion 

\     lo  tion 

men  tion 

junc  tion 

\      po  tion 

pen  sion 

sue  tion 

:      por  tion 
\      na  tion 

ges  sion 
ten  sion 

spon  sion 
tor  sion 

ra  tion 

mer  sion 

mis  sion        ; 

sta  tion 

ver  sion 

eap  tion 

man  sion 

ses  sion 

op  tion 

pas  sion 

lee  tion 

flee  tion 

fae  tion 

die  tion 

aue  tion 

ac  tion 

fie  tion 

can  tion 

Lection  is  a 

reading,  and  lecture  is  a  discourse. 

Lectures  on  chemistry  are  delivered  in  our  colleges. 
A  lotion  is  a  washing  or  a  liquid  preparation. 
A  ration  is  an  allowance  daily  for  a  soldier. 

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A  mansion  is  a  place  of  residence,  or  dwelling. 
A  fraction  is  a  part  of  a  whole  number. 
Fiction  is  a  creature  of  the  imagination. 
Caution  is  prudence  in  the  avoidance  of  evil. 
Auction  is  a  sale  of  goods  by  outcry  to  the  highest  bidder. 
Option  is  choice.     It  is  at  our  option  to  make  ourselves  re- 
spectable or  contemptible. 

No.  117.-CXVII. 

WORDS  OF  FOUR  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND. 


su  prem  a  cy 
the  6e  ra  cy 
de  moe  ra  cy 
eon  spir  a  cy 
ge  og  ra  phy 
bi  og  ra  phy 
eo§  mog  ra  phy 
ste  nog  ra  phy 
zo  og  ra  phy 
to  pog  ra  phy 
ty  pog  ra  phy 
hy  drog  ra  phy 
phi  los  o  phy 
a  ead  e  my 
e  eon  o  my 
a  nat  o  my 
zo  6t  o  my 
e  piph  a  ny 
phi  Ian  thro  py 
mis  an  thro  py 
pe  riph  e  ry 
ar  til  le  ry 
hy  drop  a  thy 
de  liv  er  y 
dis  eov  er  y 


eom  puF  so  ry 
ol  fae  to  ry 
re  frae  to  ry 
re  fee  to  ry 
di  ree  to  ry 
eon  sis  to  ry 
1  dol  a  try 
ge  om  e  try 
im  men  si  ty 
pro  pen  si  ty 
ver  bos  i  ty 
ad  ver  si  ty 
di  ver  si  ty 
ne  ces  si  ty 
1  den  ti  ty 
eon  eav  i  ty 
de  prav  i  ty 
Ion  gev  i  ty 
ae  eliv  i  ty 
na  tiv  i  ty 
ae  tiv  i  ty 
eap  tiv  i  ty 
fes  tiv  i  ty 
per  plex  i  ty 
eon  vex  i  ty 


pro  lix7  i  ty 
un  cer  tain  ty 
im  mod  est  y 
di§  Aon  est  y 
so  111  o  quy 
hu  man  i  ty 
a  men  i  ty 
se  ren  i  ty 
vi  cm  i  ty 
affinity 
di  vin  i  ty 
in  dem  ni  ty 
so  lem  ni  ty 
fra  ter  ni  ty 
e  ter  ni  ty 
bar  bar  i  ty 
vul  gar  i  ty 
dis  par  i  ty 
ce  leb  ri  ty 
a  lae  ri  ty 
sin  cer  i  ty 
ce  ler  i  ty 
te  mer  i  ty 
in  teg  ri  ty 
dis  til  ler  y 


HO  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT?    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK'. 


Theocracy  is  government  by  God  himself.  The  government 
of  the  Jews  was  a  theocracy. 

Democracy  is  a  government  by  the  people. 

Hydropathy,  or  water  cure,  is  a  mode  of  treating  diseases  by 
the  copious  use  of  pure  water. 

Geography  is  a  description  of  the  earth. 

Biography  is  a  history  of  a  person's  life. 

Cosmography  is  a  description  of  the  world. 

Stenography  is  the  art  of  writing  in  shorthand. 

Zoography  is  a  description  of  animals ;  but  zoology  means  the 
same  thing,  and  is  generally  used. 

Topography  is  the  exact  delineation  of  a  place  or  region. 

Typography  is  the  art  of  printing  with  types. 

Hydrography  is  the  description  of  seas  and  other  waters,  or 
the  art  of  forming  charts. 

Philanthropy  is  the  love  of  mankind ;  but  misanthropy  signi- 
fies a  hatred  of  mankind. 

The  olfactory  nerves  are  the  organs  of  smell. 

Idolatry  is  the  worship  of  idols.  Pagans  worship  gods  of 
wood  and  stone.  These  are  their  idols.  But  among  Chris- 
tians many  persons  worship  other  sorts  of  idols.  Some  wor- 
ship a  gay  and  splendid  dress,  consisting  of  silks  and  mus- 
lins, gauze  and  ribbons  ;  some  worship  pearls  and  diamonds  ; 
but  all  excessive  fondness  for  temporal  things  is  idolatry. 

No.  118.— CXVIII. 

WORDS  OP  FOUR  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND. 

ju  rid'  i  eal  fa  nat'  i  ci§m  ob  liV  i  on 

eon  viv  i  al  ex  or  di  urn  in  eog  ni  to 

di  ag  o  nal  mil  len  ni  um  eo  part  ner  ship 

pen  tag  o  nal  re  pub  lie  an  dis  sim  i  lar 

tra  di  tion  al  me  rid  i  an  ver  nae  u  lar 

intentional  unnatural  oraeular 

per  pet  u  al  eon  jeet  ur  al  or  bie  u  lar 

ha  bit  u  al  $en  trip  e  tal  par  tie  u  lar 

e  vent  u  al  eon  tin  u.  al  ir  reg  u  lar 

un  mer  ci  ful  ef  feet  u  al  bl  valv  u  lar 


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un  pop'  u.  lar 
tri  an  gu  lar 
pa  rish  ^on  er 
cli  am  e  ter 
ad  mm  is  ter 
em  bas  sa  dor 
pro  gen  i  tor 
eom  po§  i  tor 
me  trop  o  lis 
e  phem  e  ris 


a  naT  y  sis 
de  lir  i  ous 
in  dus  tri  ous 
il  lus  tri  ous 
las  civ  i  ous 
ob  liv  i  ous 
a  nom  a  lous 
e  pit  o  mlze 
a  pos  ta  tize 
im  mor  tal  Tze 


ex  tern7  po  re 
en  tab  la  ture 
dis  eom  fit  ure 
pro  eon  sul  ship 
dis  eon  so  late 
a  pos  to  late 
ob  se  qui  ous 
oe  ea  §ion  al 
pro  por  tion  al 
neb  dom  a  dal 


No.  119.— C  XIX. 

WOKDS  OF  FOUR  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND.  a, 
UNMARKED,  LN  ale,  DOES  NOT  HAVE  ITS  FULL  LONG 
SOUND. 


as  sim'i  late 
prog  nos  tie  ate 
per  am  bu  late 
e  jae  u.  late 
im  ma€  u.  late 
ma  trie  u.  late 
ges  ti€  u.  late 
in  6e  u.  late 
■eo  ag  u  late 
de  pop  u  late 
■eon  grat  ii  late 
ea  pit  il  late 
ex  post  ii  late 
a  mal  ga  mate 
e^  hil  a  rate 
le  git  i  mate,  v. 
ap  prox  i  mate 
«on  €at  e  nate 
sub  or  di  nate,  v. 
o  rig  i  nate 


eon  tam'i  nate 
dis  sem  i  nate 
re  erim  i  nate 
a  bom  i  nate 
pre  dom  i  nate 
in  tern  per  ate 
re  gen  er  ate,  v. 
eo  op  er  ate 
e£  as  per  ate 
eom  mi§  er  ate 
in  vet  er  ate 
re  it  er  ate 
ob  lit  er  ate 
e  vae  ii  ate 
at  ten  u  ate,  v0 
ex  ten  u.  ate 
in  ad  e  quate 
ef  feet  ii  ate 
per  pet  ii  ate 
as  sas  sin  ate 


112  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE  J    GET;  BIRD,  MARINE?   LINK; 


pro  eras7  ti  nate  .        in  die'  a  tfve 

pre  des  ti  nate,  v.  pre  rog  a  tive 

eom  pas  sion  ate,  v.  ir  rel  a  tive 

dis  pas  sion  ate  ap  pel  la  tive 

af  fee  tion  ate  eon  tem  pla  tive 

un  fort  ti  nate  su  per  la  tive 

e  man  ci  pate  al  ter  na  tive 

de  lib  er  ate,  v.  de  elar  a  tive 

in  ear  cer  ate  eom  par  a  tive 

eon  fed  er  ate,  v.  im  per  a  tive 

eon  sid  er  ate  in  dem  ni  fy 

pre  pon  der  ate  per  son  i  fy 

im  mod  er  ate  re  stor  a  tive 

ae  eel  er  ate  dis  qual  i  fy 

No.  120.-CXX. 

WORDS  OP  FOUR  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  SECOND. 

al  lu/  vi  on  sa  lu/  bri  ous  lux  u/  ri  oils 

pe  tro  le  urn  im  pe  ri  ous  vo  lu  mi  nous 

ce  ru  le  an  mys  te  ri  ous  o  be  di  ent 

le  vi  a  than  la  bo  ri  ous  ex  pe  di  ent 

li  bra  ri  an  in  glo  ri  ous  in  gre  di  ent 

a  gra  ri  an  gen  so  ri  ous  im  mu  ni  ty 

pre  ea  ri  ous  vie  to  ri  ous  eom  mu  ni  ty 

vi  ea  ri  ous  no  to  ri  ous  im  pu  ni  ty 

ne  fa  ri  ous  ux  o  ri  ous  eom  pla  cen  cy 

gre  ga  ri  ous  in  ju  ri  ous  in  de  gen  cy 

o  va  ri  ous  pe  nti  ri  ous  di  plo  ma  cy 

op  pro  bri  ous  ti  §ti  ri  ous  *  trans  par  en  cy 

A  library  is  a  collection  of  books. 
A  librarian  is  a  person  who  has  charge  of  a  library. 
The  laborious  bee  is  a  pattern  of  industry. 
That  is  precarious  which  is  uncertain.     Life  and  health  are 
precarious. 

*  Pronounced  yoo-zhoo'  ri-ous. 


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Vicarious  punishment' is  that  which  one  person  suffers  in  the 

place  of  another. 
Gregarious  animals  are  such  as  herd  together,  as  sheep  and 

goats. 
Salubrious  air  is  favorable  to  health. 
A  covetous  man  is  called  penurious. 
Escape  or  exemption  from  punishment  is  impunity. 
Do  nothing  that  is  injurious  to  religion,  to  morals,  or  to  the 

interest  of  others. 
We  speak  of  the  transparency  of  glass,  water,  etc. 

ffo.  121.— CX  XI. 

WORDS   OF   SEVEN   SYLLABLES,    HAYING   THE  ACCENT   ON   THE 
FIFTH. 

im  ma  te  ri  al'  i  ty  im  pen  e  tra  bil'  i  'ty 

in  di  vi§  i  bil  i  ty  in  el  i  gi  bil  i  ty 

in  di  vid  u  al  i  ty  im  mal  le  a  bil  i  ty 

in  eom  pat  i  bil  i  ty  per  pen  die  u.  lar  i  ty 

in  de  struct  i  bil  i  ty  in  eom  press  i  bil  i  ty 

im  per  cep  ti  bil  i  ty  in  de  fen  si  bil  i  ty 

ir  re  gist  i  bil  i  ty  val  e  tu  di  na  ri  an 

in  eom  bus  ti  bil  i  ty  an  ti  trin  i  ta  ri  an 

WORDS   OF   EIGHT    SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED   ON   THE    SIXTH. 

un  in  tel  li  gi  bil'  i  ty       in  eom  pre  hen  si  biFi  ty 

The  immateriality  of  the  soul  has  rarely  been  disputed. 

The  indivisibility  of  matter  is  supposed  to  be  demonstrably 
false. 

It  was  once  a  practice  in  France  to  divorce  husband  and  wife 
for  incompatibility  of  tempers ;  a  practice  soon  found  to  be 
incompatible  with  social  order. 

The  incompressibility  of  water  has  been  disproved. 

We  can  not  doubt  the  incomprehensibility  of  the  divine  attri- 
butes. 

Stones  are  remarkable  for  their  immalleability. 

The  indestructibility  of  matter  is  generally  admitted. 

Asbestus  is  noted  for  its  incombustibility. 

A  valetudinarian  is  a  sickly  person. 


114                       THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,  THERE; 

set;  bird,  marine;  link; 

No.  122.— C  XXI  I. 

WORDS   IN  WHICH  til   HAS   ITS   ASPIRATED   SOUND.                \ 

e'  ther 

thor'  ough 

ath  let'  ic            ! 

jacinth 

thir'  teen 

me  theg'lin 

the'  sis 

thou'  gand 

ca  thar'  tic 

ze'  nith 

a' the  i§m 

a  the  ist'ic 

thick'  et 

the'  o  ry 

the  o  ret'  ic  al 

thun'  der 

the'  o  rem 

me  thod'  ic  al    ' 

this'  fie 

hy'  a  cinth 

math  e  mat'  ics 

thros'  tie 

cath'  o  lie 

le  vi'  a  than 

throt'  tie 

ap'  o  the#m 

en  thu'  §i  a§m 

thirst'  y 

thun'  der  bolt 

an  tip'  a  thy 

thrift' y 

ep'  i  thet 

a  rith'  me  tic     j 

length'  wi§e 

lab'  y  rinth 
leth'  ar  gy 

an  tith'  e  sis       i 

threat'  en  ing 

mis  an'  thro  py 

au'  thor 

pleth'  o  ry 

phi  Ian'  thro  py 

au'  thor  Tze 

pi  eth'  o  rie 

can  thar'i  de§ 

au  thor'  i  ty 

sym'  pa  thy 

the  oc'  ra  cy      | 

au  thor'i  ta  tive  am'  a  ranth 

the  ol'  o  gy 

meth'  od 

am'  e  thyst 

the  od'  o  lite      ! 

an'  them 

ap'  a  thy 

ther  mom'e  ter 

diph'  thong 

ses  thet'ies 

ca  thol'i  con     I 

[dif  thong] 

thir'  ti  eth 

my  thol'  o  gy 

eth'  ics 

syn'the  sis 

or  thog'  ra  phy 

pan'  ther 

pan  the' on 

hy  poth'  e  sis 

Sab'  bath 

e  the' re  al 

li  thog'  ra  phy 

thim'  ble 

ean'  tha  ris 

li  thot'  o  my 

Thur§'  day 

ea  the'  dral 

a  poth'  e  ca  ry 

tiiph'  thong 

u.  re'  thra 

ap  o  the'  o  sis 

in  thrall' 

au  then'tie 

pol'y  the  i§m 

a  thwart' 

pa  thet'ie 

bib  li  o  the'  cal 

be  troth' 

syn  the^ie 

ich  thy  61'  o  gy 

thir'  ty 

a  can'  thus 

or  ni  thol'  o  gy 

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No.  123.— C  XXIII. 

WORDS  EST 

WHICH  til   HAS  ITS  VOCAL   SOUND. 

ei'  t  her 

net  h'  er 

brof  h'  er 

nei  fher 

wefh  er 

WOr  f  hy  (w&r  thy) 

hea  then 

prifh  ee 

moth  er 

elofh  ier  {-yery 

Mr  then 

smofh  er 

rath  er 

south  ern 

ofh  er 

fafh  om 

tefh  er 

with  ers. 

gafh  er 

i hifh  er 

be  neafh' 

hifh  er 

with  er 

be  queafh 

fur  fher 

lath  er 

with  draw 

brefh  ren 

fa  fher 

an  ofh'er 

whifh  er 

far  thing 

to  gefh  er 

whefh  er 

fur  fhest 

there  with  al' 

leafh  er 

pofh  er 

nev  er  the  less 

feafh  er 

broth  el 

The  heathen  are  those  people  who  worship  idols,  or  who  know 

not  the  true  God 

. 

Those  who  enjoy  the  light  of  the  gospel,  and  neglect  to  observe 

its  precepts,  are 

more  criminal  than  the  heathen. 

All  mankind  are 

brethren,  descendants 

of  common  parents. 

How  unnatural  and  wicked  it  is  to  make  war  on  our  breth- 

ren, to  conquer  them,  or  to  plunder  and  destroy  them. 

It  is  every  man's 

duty  to  bequeath  to 

his  children  a  rich 

inheritance  of  pious  precepts. 

No.  124.— C  XXIV. 

WORDS   OF   THREE    SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED    ON   THE    SECOND. 

ae  eom;  plish 

di  min/  ish 

ex  tin/  guish 

es  tab  lish 

ad  mon  ish 

re  lin  quish 

em  bel  lish 

pre  mon  ish 

ex  eul  pate 

a  bol  ish 

as  ton  ish 

eon  Mb  ate 

re  plen  ish 

dis  tin  guish 

re  mon  strance 

116 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   GET;  bTkD,  MArYne;    LINK  I 


em  broid/  er 
re  join  der 

ADJECTIVES. 

e  nor  moiis 
dig  as  trous 


mo  ment'  oils 
por  tent  ous 
a  bun  dant 
re  dun  dant 
dis  eor  dant 


tri  umph'  ant 
as  sail  ant 
so  no  rous 
a  ce  tous 
eon  ea  vous 


A  man  who  saves  the  fragments  of  time,  will  accomplish  a 

great  deal  in  the  course  of  his  life. 
The  most  refined  education  does  not  embellish  the  human 

character  like  piety. 
Laws  are  abolished  by  the  same  power  that  made  them. 
Wars  generally  prove  disastrous  to  all  parties. 
We  are  usually  favored  with  abundant  harvests. 
Most  persons  are  ready  to  exculpate  themselves  from  blame. 
Discordant  sounds  are  harsh,  and  offend  the  ear. 

No.  125.— C  XXV. 

WORDS  OF  FIVE  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  THIRD. 


in  ter  me'  di  ate 
dis  pro  por  tion  ate 
cer  e  mo  ni  al 
mat  ri  mo  ni  al 
pat  ri  mo  ni  al 
an  ti  mo  ni  al 
tes  ti  mo  ni  al 
im  ma  te  ri  al 
mag  is  te  ri  al 
min  is  te  ri  al 
im  memo  ri  al 
sen  a  to  ri  al 
die  ta  to  ri  al 
e  qua  to  ri  al 
in  ar  tie  ti  late 
il  le  git  i  mate 
in  de  term  in  ate 


e  qui  pon'der  ate 
par  ti  cip  i  al 
in  di  vid  u.  al 
in  ef  feet  ti  al 
in  tel  leet  ti  al 
pu  sil  Ian  i  mous 
dis  in  gen  ti  otis 
in  sig  nif  i  eant 
e  qui  pon  der  ant 
cir  eum  am  bi  ent 
an  ni  ver  sa  ry 
par  lia  ment  a  ry 
tes  ta  ment  a  ry 
al  i  ment  a  ry 
sup  pie  ment  a  ry 
el  e  ment  a  ry 
sat  is  fae  to  ry 


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eon  tra  die'  to  ry 
val  e  die  to  ry 
in  tro  due  to  ry 
trig  o  nom  e  try 
a  re  om  e  try 
mis  eel  la  ne  ous 
sub  ter  ra  ne  ous 
sue  ce  da  ne  ous 
si  mul  ta  ne  ous 
in  stan  ta  ne  ous 


horn  o  ge'  ne  ous 
eon  tu  me  li  ous 
ae  ri  mo  ni  ous 
par  si  mo  ni  ous 
del  e  te  ri  ous 
mer  i  to  ri  ous 
dis  o  be  di  ent 
in  ex  pe  di  ent 
eon  ti  nu  i  ty 
im  pro  pri  e  ty 


Senate  originally  signified  a  council  of  elders ;  for  the  Romans 
committed  the  public  concerns  to  men  of  age  and  experience. 
The  maxim  of  wise  men  was — old  men  for  counsel,  young 
men  for  war.  But  in  modem  times  the  senatorial  dignity  is 
not  always  connected  with  age. 

The  bat  is  the  intermediate  link  between  quadrupeds  and 
fowls.  The  orang-outang  is  intermediate  between  man  and 
quadrupeds. 

Bodies  of  the  same  kind  or  nature  are  called  homogeneous. 

Reproachful  language  is  contumelious  or  contemptuous. 

Bitter  and  sarcastic  language  is  acrimonious. 

Simultaneous  acts  are  those  which  happen  at  the  same  time. 

Many  things  are  lawful  which  are  not  expedient. 


No.  126.— C  XXVI. 


delve 

twelve 

nerve 

€urve 

elf 

shelf 

self 

pelf 

ash 


eash 

dash 

gash 

hash 

lash 

flash 

plash 

slash 

mash 


smash 

rash 

erash 

trash 

flesh 

mesh 

fresh 

dish 

fish 


pish 

text 

wish 

twixt 

gush 

minx 

hush 

sphinx 

blush 

change 

erush 

mange 

frush 

range 

tush 

grange 

next 

forge 

118 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,  THERE  J   GET",  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK: 


frounce 

rounce 

trounce 

cMs.ru 

prism 


baste  flute  light  night 

chaste  mute  blight  wight 

haste  brute  plight  right 

waste  fight  sight  tight 

lute  bright  slight  blowze 

MONOSYLLABLES   WITH  til   VOCAL. 

the  thy  them  tithe  smooth 

thos.e  then  thence  lithe  soothe 

this  thus  thege  writhe  they 

that  thou  than  scythe  there 

thine  thee  blithe  though  their 

THE  FOLLOWING,  WHEN  NOUNS,  HAVE  THE  ASPIRATED  SOUND 
OF  til  IN  THE  SINGULAR  NUMBER,  AND  THE  VOCAL  LN  THE 
PLURAL. 

bath  bath$  swath  swaths,  mouth  mouths, 
lath  lath$  -eloth  cloths,  wreath  wreath  § 
path    paths,    moth     moths,     sheath     sheaths. 

Twelve  things  make  a  dozen. 

To  delve  is  to  dig  in  the  ground. 

When  the  nerves  are  affected  the  hands  shake. 

Turf  is  a  clod  of  earth  held  together  by  the  roots  of  grass. 

Surf  is  the  swell  of  the  sea  breaking  on  .the  shore. 

Cash  formerly  meant  a  chest,  but  it  now  signifies  money. 

An  elf  is  an  imaginary  being  or  a  being  of  the  fancy. 

A  flash  of  lightning  som  times  hurts  the  eyes. 

Flesh  is  the  soft  part  of  animal  bodies. 

Blushes  often  manifest  modesty,  sometimes  shame. 

Great  and  sudden  changes  sometimes  do  hurt. 

A  grange  is  a  farm  and  farmhouse. 

A  forge  is  a  place  where  iron  is  hammered. 

A  rounce  is  the  handle  of  a  printing  press. 

To  frounce  is  to  curl  or  frizzle,  as  the  hair. 

Great  haste  often  makes  waste. 

It  is  no  more  right  to  steal  apples  or  watermelons  from  an- 
other's garden  or  orchard,  than  it  is  to  steal  money  from 
his  desk.     Besides,  it  is  the  meanest  of  all  low  tricks  to 


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:K; 


creep  into  a  man's  inclosure  to  take  his  property.  How 
much  more  manly  is  it  to  ask  a  friend  for  cherries,  peaches, 
pears,  or  melons,  than  it  is  to  sneak  privately  into  his  orchard 
and  steal  them.  How  must  a  boy,  and  much  more  a  man, 
blush  to  be  detected  in  so  mean  a  trick ! 

No.  127.-C  XXVII. 

IN    THE    FOLLOWING   WORDS,    tl    IS   PRONOUNCED   BEFORE   W  ? 

thus  whale  is  pronounced  hwale;   when,  hwen. 


whale 

whet 

whiz 

whip  stock 

wheat 

which 

where 

whis  per 

wharf 

whilk 

whey 

whis  ky 

what 

whiff 

whe^  ry 

whis  ker 

wheel 

whig 

wheth  er 

whis  tie 

wheeze 

whim 

whet  stone 

whith  er 

whee'  die 

whin 

whlf  fle 

whit  low 

whine 

whip 

whig  gish 

whit  tie 

while 

whelm 

whig  gi§m 

whirl 

white 

whelp 

whim  per 

whirl  pool 

whf  ten 

when 

whim  §ey 

whirl  wind 

white  wash  whence 

whin  ny 

whirl  bat 

whi  tish 

whisk 

whip  cord 

whirl  i  gig 

whi  ting 

whist 

whip  graft 

wharf  age 

why 

whit 

whip  saw 

wharf  in  ger 

IN  THE   FOLLOWING  WORDS   W   IS   SILENT. 

who  who  ev'er 

whom  who  so  eVer 

who§e  whom  so  eVer 

whole  wholesale 

whoop  whole  some 

Whales  are  the  largest  of  marine  animals.     They  afford  us  oil 

for  lamps  and  other  purposes. 
Wheat  is  a  species  of  grain  that  grows  in  most  climates,  and 

the  flour  makes  our  finest  bread. 


120  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;    LINK? 


Wharves  are  structures  built  for  the  convenience  of  lading 

and  unlading  ships. 
Wheels  are  most  admirable  instruments  of  conveyance;  carts, 

wagons,  gigs,  and  coaches  run  on  wheels. 
Whey  is  the  thin  watery  part  of  milk. 
Bad  boys  sometimes  know  what  a  whip  is  by  their  feelings. 

This  is  a  kind  of  knowledge  which  good  boys  dispense  with. 
White  is  not  so  properly  a  color  as  a  want  of  all  color. 
One  of  the  first  things  a  little  boy  tries  to  get  is  a  knife,  that 

he  may  whittle  with  it.     If  he  asks  for  a  knife  and  it  is 

refused,  he  is  pretty  apt  to  whimper. 
The  love  of  whisky  has  brought  many  a  strong  fellow  to  a 

disgraceful  death. 
Whiskers  are  thought  by  some  to  afford  j>rotection  to  the 

throat  in  cold  weather. 

No.  128.— CXXVIII. 

IN  THE  FOLLOWING  WORDS,  X  PASSES  INTO  THE  SOUND  OF  gZ. 

ex  aet7  ex  ag7  ger  ate  ex  or7  di  um 

ex  alt/  ex  am7fne  ex  6t7ie 

ex  empt7  ex  am7  pie  ex  em7plar 

ex  ert7  ex  an7  i  mate  ex7  em  pla  ry 

ex  haust7  ex  as7  per  ate  ex  em7  pli  fy 

ex  hort7  ex  eV  u  tive  ex  emp7  tion 

ex  lie7,  v.  ex  ee7  u  tor  ex  on7  er  ate 

ex  1st7  ex  ee7  u  trix  ex  or7  bi  tance 

ex  ult7  ex  hiV  it  ex  or7  bi  tant 

ex  hale7  ex  ist7  ence  ex  u7  ber  ant 

The  word  exact  is  an  adjective  signifying  nice,  accurate,  or 

precise;  it  is  also  a  verb  signifying  to  demand,  require,  or 

compel  to  yield. 
Astronomers  can,  by  calculating,  foretell  the  exact  time  of  an 

eclipse,  or  of  the  rising  and  setting  of  the  sun. 
It  is  useful  to  keep  very  exact  accounts. 
A  king  or  a  legislature  must  have  power  to  exact  taxes  or 

duties  to  support  the  government. 
An  exordium  is  a  preface  or  preamble. 


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r  Take  away  your  exactions  from  my  people."     .£&<?&.  xlv.  9. 
To  exist  signifies  to  be,  or  to  have  life.     The  soul  is  immortal ; 

it  will  never  cease  to  exist. 
We  must  not  exalt  ourselves,  nor  exult  over  a  fallen  rival. 
It  is  our  duty  to  exert  our  talents  in  doing  good. 
We  are  not  to  expect  to  be  exempt  from  evils. 
Exhort  one  another  to  the  practice  of  virtue. 
Water  is  exhaled  from  the  earth  in  vapor,  and  in  time  the 

ground  is  exhausted  of  water. 
An  exile  is  one  who  is  banished  from  his  country. 
In  telling  a  story  be  careful  not  to  exaggerate. 
Examine  the  Scriptures  daily  and  carefully,  and  set  an  example 

of  good  works. 
An  executor  is  one  appointed  by  a  will  to  settle  an  estate  after 

the  death  of  the  testator  who  makes  the  will. 
The  President  of  the  United  States  is  the  chief  executive  officer 

of  the  government. 
Officers  should  not  exact  exorbitant  fees  for  their  services. 
Charitable  societies  exhibit  proofs  of  much  benevolence. 
The  earth  often  produces  exuberant  crops. 
Every  man  wishes  to  be  exonerated  from  burdensome  services. 

No.  129.— C  XXIX. 

IN  THE   FOLLOWING  WORDS,  tian  AND  tlOll  ARE  PRONOUNCED 
NEARLY   CllUIl. 

bas'  tion  fus'  tian  €om  b us'  tion 

-Chris  tian  eon  ges7  tion  in  di  ges'  tion 

mix  tion  di  ges  tion  e%  haus'  tion 

ques  tion  ad  mix  tion  sug  ges  tion 

IN   THE   FOLLOWING   WORDS,    1    IN    AN   UNACCENTED   SYLLABLE 
AND   FOLLOWED    BY   A   VOWEL,    HAS   A   LIQUID    SOUND,    LIKE 

y  consonant;    thus   alien    is   pronounced   aTyen,  and 
clothier,  -elofli'yer. 

al'  ien  (-yen)  sav'  ior  (-yur)  sen7  ior  (-yur) 

eourt  ier  pav  ior  bil  ioiis 

elofh  ier  jiin  ior  bill  ion 


122 

THE    ELEMENTARY                                ! 

BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT?    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK  J 

bill'  iard§ 

val'  iant 

€om  pan7  ion 

eull  ion 

on  ion 

ras  eal  ion 

mill  ion 

bull  ion 

do  mm  ion 

min  ion 

al  ien  ate 

mo  dill  ion 

mill  ionth 

bil  ia  ry 

o  pin  ion 

pill  ion 

brill  ian  cy 

re  bell  ion 

pin  ion 

brill  iant  ly 

re  bell  ioiis 

ron  ion 

mil  ia  ry 

91  vil  ian 

seull  ion 

val  iant  ly 

dis  tin  ion 

trill  ion 

val  iant  ness 

be  hav  ior 

trunn  ion 

eom  miin'  ion 

pe  -eu.1  iar 

brill  iant 

ver  mil  ion 

in  ta#l  io 

filial 

pa  vil  ion 

se  ragrl  io 

•eoll  ier 

pos  till  ion 

fa  mil  iar  Tze 

pann  ier 

fa  mil  iar 

0  pin  ion  ist 

pon  iard 

bat  tal  ion 
No.  130.— C  XXX 

0  pin  ion  a  ted 

IN  THE   FOLLOWING   WORDS,    THE    SYLLABLES    Sier  AND    Zier 

ARE  PRONOUNCED    zlflCl*   OR   zlllir,  SiOH  ARE  PRONOUNCED 

zluin,  and  sia  are  pronounced  zlia. 

bra7  §ier 

pro  fu'gion 

il  lu/  §ion 

gla  zier 

a  bra  §ion 

in  fu  §ion 

gra  zier 

eol  lu.  §ion 

in  va  gion 

ho  §ier 

•eon  -elu  ^ion 

suf  fu  §ion 

o  §ier 

€on  fu  §ion 

dis  sua  §ion 

ero  sjer 

«or  ro  gion 

per  sua  §ion 

fu.  gion 

oe  ea  sjon 

am  bro  §ia 

af  fu'  §ion 

per  va  §ion 

am  bro  §ial 

€0  he  gion 

e  lu  §ion 

ob  tru  §ion 

ad  he  §ion 

dif  fu  sjon 

de  tru  §ion 

de  lu.  §ion 

dis  plo  §ion 

in  tru  §ion 

e  ro  §ion 

ex  plo  §ion 

pro  tru  §ion 

e  va  §ion 

ef  fu  §ion 

ex  tru  §ion 

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EST  SOME  OF  THE  FOLLOWING  WORDS,  THE  TERMINATING  SYL- 
LABLE IS  PRONOUNCED  Z Bill  11,  AND  IN  OTHERS  THE  VOWEL 
1  MAY  BE   CONSEOERED   TO   HAVE    THE    SOUND    OF   y. 


ab  sgigi'gion 

eol  lig  ion 
de  gig  ion 
de  rig  ion 
e  lig  ion 
pre  cig  ion 


pro  vig'  ion 
re  vig  ion 
re  sgi§  ion 
eon  cig  ion 
ex  cig  ion 
di  vig  ion 


in  cig'  ion 
mis  prig  ion 
pre  vi§  ion 
e  lyg  ian 
gir  eum  gig' ion 
sub  di  vig  ion 


No.  131.— C  XXXI. 

WORDS   IN   WHICH   C    BEFORE    ll   HAS    THE    SOUND   OF   k. 


■Christ 

ehyle 

seheme 

aehe 

ehagm 

ehrigm 

ehord 

ehyme 

loeh 

sehdbl 

ehoir  (Jcwir) 

eho'  rus 
eho  ral 
ar  ehiveg 
eha  os 
ep  oeh 
I  ehor 
o  eher 
tro  ehee 
an  ehor 


ehem'  ist 
■Christ  mas 
-Chris  tian 
dis  tieh 
eeh  o 
ehron  ie 
sehed  tile 
pas  ehal 
ehol  er 
eho  rist 
sehol  ar 
mon  areh 
stom  aeh 
an7  ar  ehy 
ehrys  o  lite 
ehar  ae  ter 
eat  e  ehigm 
pen  ta  teiieh 
sep  ul  eher 
teeh  nie  al 


an' eho  rite 
areh  i  teet 
areh  i  trave 
areh  e  type 
hep  tar  ehy 
maeh  i  nate 
■Chris  ten.  dom 
braeh  i  al 
laeh  ry  mal 
sae  eh  a  rine 
syn  ehro  nigm 
Mieh  ael  mas 
ehor  is  ter 
ehron  i  ele 
or  ehes  tra 
pa  tri  areh 
eu  eha  rist 
ehi  me'ra 
pa  ro  ehi  al 
eha  me  le  on 


124  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ABE,  FALL,  WHAT;    1IEE,  PBKY,   TI1KEE  ;   GET;  BIRD,  MABINE;    LINK  J 


ehro  mat7  ie  syn  ee'  do  ehe  the  6m/  a  ehy 

me  ehan  ie  mo  nareh  ie  al  mel'  an  ehol  y 

eha  ot  ie  bron  ehot  o  my  pa  tri  areh  y 

seho  las  tie  ehro  nol  o  gy  hi  er  areh  y 

ea  ehex  y  ehi  rog  ra  phy  61  i  gar  ehy 

eha  lyb  e  ate  eho  rog  ra  phy  eat  e  ehet'  ie  al 

a  naeh  ro  nigra,  ehro  nom  e  ter  ieh  thy  61  o  gy 

Experience  keeps  a  dear  school,  but  fools  will  learn  in  no 
other. 

Chyle  is  the  milky  fluid  separated  from  food  by  digestion,  and 
from  this  are  formed  blood  and  nutriment  for  the  support 
of  animal  life. 

An  epoch  is  a  fixed  point  of  time  from  which  years  are  reck- 
oned. The  departure  of  the  Israelites  from  Egypt  is  a 
remarkable  epoch  in  their  history. 

A  patriarch  is  the  father  of  a  family.  Abraham  was  the  great 
patriarch  of  the  Israelites. 

Sound  striking  against  an  object  and  returned,  is  an  echo. 

The  stomach  is  the  great  laboratory  of  animal  bodies,  in  which 
food  is  digested  and  prepared  for  entering  the  proper  ves- 
sels, and  nourishing  the  body.  If  the  stomach  is  impaired 
and  does  not  perform  its  proper  functions,  the  whole  body 
suffers. 

No.  132.— C  XX  XII. 

WORDS   TN   WHICH  g,   BEFORE   C,   1   AND   y,   HAS   ITS  HARD   OR 
CLOSE    SOUND. 

gear  ea'ger  erag'ged  giVbous 

geese  mea  ger  dig  ger  gid  dy 

geld  gew  gaw  dig  ging  gig  gle 

gift  ti  ger  rig _ging  gig  gling 

give  to  ged  rigged  (ngd)  gig  gler 

gig  big  gin  rig  ger  giz  zard 

gild  brag  ger  flag  ging  gim  let 

gimp  dag  ger  flag  gy  girl  ish 

gird  eraggy  soggy  ^  jagged 

girth  bug  gy  gib  ber  ish  jag  gy 


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legged*  twigged*  nog' gin  gag' ging 

leg' gin  twig'gy  target  bragged* 

pig  ger  y  wag  ging  flogged  *  brag'  ging 

quag  gy  wag  gish  flog'  ging  bag  ging 

rag  ged  au  ger  gift  ed  geld  ing 

trig  ger  bog  gy  hugged*  gild  ing 

serag  ged  fog  gy  hug  ging  gild  ed 

scraggy  clogged*  shrugged*  gilder 

shag  gy  clog  ging  shrug'  ging  swag  ger 

shag  ged  clog  gy  rug  ged  swag  gy 

slug  gish  cogged  *  tugged  *  gird  le 

lug  ger  bag'  gy  tug'  ging  gird  er 

snag  ged  dog  ged  lugged  *  be  gin' 

snaggy  doggish  lug' ging  wagged* 

sprig  gy  jogged*  muggy  wag' ger  y. 

stagger  jog' ging  fagged*  loggerhead 

stagger§  jogger  fag' ging  togeth'er 

No.  133.— CXXXIII. 

IN  THE  FOLLOWING,  C  OR  g  ENDING  A  SYLLABLE  HAVING  A 
PRIMARY  OR  A  SECONDARY  ACCENT,  IS  SOUNDED  AS  S  AND 
j   RESPECTIVELY. 

mag' is  tag' it  pac'i  fy 

trag  ie  ag  i  tate  pag  i  nal 

ag  ile  leg  i  ble  reg  i  cide 

ac  id  vig  i  lant  reg  i  men 

dig  it  reg  i  ment  reg  is  ter 

fac  ile  prec  e  dent  spec  i  fy 

frag  He  prec  i  pice  mac  er  ate 

frig  id  reg  i  pe  mag  is  trate 

rig  id  dec.  i  mal  mag  is  tra  gy 

plac  id  dec  i  mate  trag  e  dy 

vig  il  lag  er  ate  vig  i  nage 

*  The  starred  words  are  pronounced  as  one  syllable. 


126 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE;    GET  ;  bTrD,  MARINE;    LINK; 


veg'  e  tate 
veg  e  ta  ble 
log  ie 
pro9  ess 
cog  i  tate 
prog  e  ny 
illicit 
im  plig  it 
e  lig  it 
ex  plig  it 
so  H9  it 
im  ag  fne 
au  da9  i  ty 
-ea  pa9  i  ty 
fu  gagity 
lo  quag  i  ty 
men  da9  i  ty 
il  leg  i  ble 
o  rig  i  nate 
so  lig  i  tor 
fe  lie  i  ty 
mil  ni9  i  pal 
an  ti9  i  pate 


WORDS  IN  WHICH 

Gre'  cian 
gra  cious 
spa  cious 
spe  cious 
spe  cie§ 
so  cial 
gen  tian 
ter  tian 


par  tic7!  pate 
sim  pli9  i  ty 
me  dig  i  nal 
so  lig  i  tilde 
tri  pliy  i  ty 
ver  tig  i  ty 
rus  tig  i  ty 
ex  ag  ger  ate 
mor  dag  i  ty 
pub  lig  i  ty 
o  pag  i  ty 
ra  pag  i  ty 
sa  gag  i  ty 
bel  lig  er  ent 
o  rig  i  nal 
ar  mig  er  ous 
ver  tig  i  nous 
re  frig  er  ate 
reg  i  ta/  tion 
veg  e  ta  tion 
ag  i  ta  tion 
cog  i  ta  tion 
o  le  ag  i  nous 


au  then  tig'i  ty 
e  las  tig  i  ty 
du  o  deg  i  mo 
in  ea  pag  i  tate 
ab  o  rig  i  nal 
ec  gen  trig  i  ty 
mu  gi  lag  i  nous 
mul  ti  plig  i  ty 
per  spi  eag  i  ty 
per  ti  nag  i  ty 
tag  i  tur  ni  ty 
mag  is  te  ri  al 
a  trog'  i  ty 
fe  rog  i  ty 
ve  log  i  ty 
rhi  nog  e  ros 
reg  i  prog7  i  ty 
im  ag  in  a/  tion 
ex  ag  ger  a  tion 
re  frig  er  a  tion 
so  lig  i  ta  tion 
fe  lig  i  ta  tion 
leg  er  de  main' 


No.  131— CX  XXIV. 

ce,  ci,  ti  akd  si,  are  souxded  as  sh. 


con  scienge 
cap  tious 
fac  tious 
fie  tious 
lus  cious 
frae  tious 
cau  tious 
eon  scious 


nup7  tial 
par  tial 
es  senr  tial 
po  ten  tial 
pro  vin  cial 
pru  den  tial 
com  mer  cial 
im  par  tial 


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OH=£ 


sub  stan'tial 
eon  fi  den'  tial 
pen  i  ten  tial 
prov  i  den  tial 
rev  e  ren  tial 
e  qui  noe  tial 
in  flu  en  tial 
pes  ti  len  tial 
au  da/  cious 
ca  pa  cious 
fa  ce  tious 
fal  la  cious 
a  tro  cious 


fe  ro'  cioiis 
lo  qua  cious 
ra  pa  cious 
sa  ga  cious 
te  na  cious 
vex  a  tious 
vl  va  cious 
vo  ra  cious 
ve  ra  cious 
erus  ta  ceous 
con  ten  tious 
in  fee  tious 
sen  ten  tious 


li  ceV  tious 
in  eau  tious 
ef  fi  ca/  cious 
os  ten  ta  tious 
per  spi  ca  cious 
per  ti  na  cious 
con  sci  en  tious 
pa/  tient 
quo  tient 
an  cient 
tran  sient 
par  ti  al'  i  ty 
1m  par  ti  &Y  i  ty 


No.  135.— C  XXXV. 


WORDS   IN  WHICH    CI 
PRONUNCIATION  ARE 

pre;  cious  (presh1-) 
Spe  cml  (sjiesh' al) 

vi  cioiis 
ad  dir  tion 
am  bi  tion 
aus  pi  cious 
of  f  i  cious 
ca  pri  cious 
.nu  tri  tious 
de  li  cious 
am  bi  tious 
fac  ti  tious 
tic  ti  tious 
den  ti  tion 
fru  I  tion 
es  pe  cial 
op  ti  cian 


AND    ti    ARE    SOUNDED   AS    Sll,    AND   IN 

UNITED  TO  THE  PRECEDING  SYLLABLE. 


mo  nftion 
mu  ni  tion 
con  tri  tion 
at  tri  tion 
nu  tri  tion 
cog  m  tion 
ig  ni  tion 
con  di  tion 
de  f i  cient 
de  li  cious 
dis  ere  tion 
e  di  tion 
ef  f  i  cient 
fla  gi  tious 
fru  i  tion 
ju  di  cial 
lo  gi  cian 


ma  gi  cian 
ma  li  cious 
mi  li  tia 
mu  gi  cian 
of  f  I  cial 
pa  tri  cian 
par  ti  tion 
per  di  tion 
per  ni  cious 
pe  ti  tion 
pro  f i  cient 
phy  §i  cian 
po  §1  tion 
pro  pi  tious 
se  di  tion 
se  di  tious 
sol  sti  tial 


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THE    ELEMENTARY 


bXe,  lAst,  «1re,  f^xl,  wn^r;  her,  pest,  there;  get;  bird,  marine;  link; 


sufficient 
sus  pi  cioiis 
vo  li  tion 
ab  o  ffl  tion 
ac  qui  gi  tion 
ad  mo  ni  tion 
ad  ven  ti  tioiis 
am  mu  ni  tion 
pre  mo  ni  tion 
dis  qui  gi  tion 
in  qui  gi  tion 
rep  e  ti  tion 
in  hi  bi  tion 
ex  po  gi  tion 
ap  pa  ri  tion 
ar  ti  f  i  cial 


ap  po  gi'  tion 
eb  ul  li  tion 
er  u  di  tion 
ex  hi  bi  tion 
im  po  gi  tion 
op  po  gi  tion 
prej  ti  di  cial 
pol  i  ti  cian 
prep  o  gi  tion 
prop  o  gi  tion 
pro  hi  bi  tion 
su  per  f  i  cial 
su  per  sti  tion 
sup  po  gi  tion 
sur  rep  ti  tious 
mer  e  tri  cious 


av  a  n  cious 
in  au  spi  cious 
ben  e  f  I  cial 
co  a  li  tion 
■com  pe  ti  tion 
com  po  gi  tion 
def  i  ni  tion 
dem  o  li  tion 
dep  o  gi  tion 
dis  po  gi  tion 
prac  ti7  tion  er 
a  rith  me  ti'cian 
a€  a  de  mi  cian 
geome  tri  cian 
in  ju  df  cious 
de  f  i;  cien  cj- 


No.  136.— CXXXVI. 

IN    THE    FOLLOWING    WORDS,    €i    AND     ti     ARE     PRONOUNCED 

like  sM,  as  associate  (as  so  shi'  ate). 
s/  4-: 


as  so'  ci  ate 
con  so  ci  ate 
ap  pre  ci  ate 
de  pre  ci  ate 
e  ma  ci  ate 
ex  pa  ti  ate 
in  gra  ti  ate 


ne  go  ti  ate 
in  sa  ti  ate 
an  nun  ci  ate 
li  gen  ti  ate 
sub  stan  ti  ate 
no  vi  ti  ate 
officiate 

No.  137.-CXXXVII. 


ex  cru/  ci  ate 
pro  pi  ti  ate 
e  nun  ci  ate 
de  mm  ci  ate 
dis  so  ci  ate 
sa/  ti  ate 
vi  ti  ate 


THE   FOLLOWING  WORDS,  ENDING   IN   1C,  MAY   HAVE,  AND  SOME 
OF   THEM  OFTEN  DO  HAVE,  THE  SYLLABLE    111    ADDED  AFTER 

ic,  as  comic,  comical;  and  the  adverbs   in  ly  derived 

FROM   THESE   WORDS   ALWAYS   HAVE   111,    AS   IN  classically. 

ea^stic  clin'ic  critic  ethric 

gen  trie  com  ie         eu.  bic  eth  nic 

elas  sic  eon  ic  cyn  ic  log  ic 


f 

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=  k  ;  g—3  ;  s=z ;  oh=8h. 

lyr'ie 

op'  tie              stat'  ie 

tragr  ie 

mag  ie 

phtM^  ie         sto  ie 

typie 

mti  §ie 

skep  tie           styp  tie        riis  tie 

mys  tie 

spher  ie           top  ie 

graph  ie 

WORDS    OF     THREE     SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED 

ON    THE    SECOND. 

THESE   MAY  RECEIVE    THE    TERMINATION 

al    FOR    THE    AD- 

JECTIYE,    AND 

TO   THAT    MAY   BE   ADDED 

ly   TO    FORM    THE 

adverb;  AS, 

agrestic,  agrestical,  agrestically. 

a  eron^  ye 

ge  neVie 

Pla  ton'ie 

a  gres  tie 

gym  nas  tie 

pneu  mat  ie 

al  ehem  ie 

Ear  mon  ie 

po  lem  ie 

as  cet  ie 

He  bra  ie 

prag  mat  ie 

ath  let  ie 

her  met  ie 

pro  lif  ie 

au  then  tie 

hys  ter  ie 

pro  phet  ie 

bar  bar  ie 

I  ron  ie 

r&ap  sod  ie 

bo  tan  ie 

in  trin  sie 

ro  man  tie 

ea  thar  tie 

la  eon  ie 

ru  bif  ie 

elas  sif  ie 

lu  Qif  ie 

sa  tir  ie 

eo§  met  ie 

mag  net  ie 

scM§  mat  ie 

di  dae  tie 

mag  nif  ie 

seho  las  tie 

do  mes  tie 

ma  jes  tie 

seor  bu  tie 

dog  mat  ie 

me  ehan  ie 

so  phis  tie 

dra  mat  ie 

mo  nas  tie 

sper  mat  ie 

Dru  id  ie 

mor  bif  ie 

sta  lae  tie 

dys  pep  tk 

nu  mer  ie 

stig  mat  ie 

ee  9  en  trie 

ob  stet  rie 

sym  met  rie 

ee  lee  tie 

or  gan  ie 

syn  6d  ie 

ee  stat  ie 

os  sif  ie 

ter  rif  ie 

e  lee  trie 

pa  gif  ie 

the  ist  ie 

(     em  pir  ie 

pa  thet  ie 

ty  ran  nie 

er  rat  ie 

pe  dant  ie 

e  las  tie 

fa  nat  ie 

phleg  mat  ie 

bom  bast  ie 

fo  ren  sie 

phre  net  ie 

sta  tist  ie 

• 

130  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,  THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;    LINK  I 


WORDS  OF  FOUR  SYLLABLES,  ACCENTED  ON  THE  THIRD. 

ae  a  dem'  ie       dol  o  rif '  ie  par  a  ly t'  ie 

al  ehem  ist  ie     em  blem  at  ie  par  a  phrast  ie 

al  pha  bet  ie      en  er  get  ie  par  a  sit  ie 

ap  o  plee  tie      e  nig  mat  ie  par  en  thet  ie 

an  a  log  ie         ep  i  lep  tie  par  a  bol  ie 

an  a  lyt  ie  ep  i  dem  ie  path  o  log  ie 

an  a  torn  ie        ep  i  sod  ie  pe  ri  od  ie 

ap  os  tol  ie        eu  eha  rist  ie  phil  o  log  ie 

a  rith  met  ie      ex  e  get  ie  phil  o  soph  ie 

as  tro  log  ie       frig  or  if  ie  phil  an  throp  ie 

as  tro  nom  ie     ge  o  log  ie  Phar  i  sa  ie 

a  the  1st  ie         ge  o  met  rie  prob  lem  at  ie 

at  mos  pher  ie  hem  is  pher  ie  pu  ri  tan  ie 

bar  o  met  rie     his  tri  on  i-e  pyr  a  mid  ie 

beatlfie  hyp  o  erit  ie  pyr  o  tee&  nie 

bio  graph  ie     hy  per  bol  ie  scientifie 

eab  a  list  ie       hy  po  stat  ie  sye  o  phant  ie 

Cal  vin  ist  ie      hy  po  thet  ie  syl  lo  gis  tie 

ea§  u  ist  ie         id  i  ot  ie  sym  pa  thet  ie 

eat  e  ehet  ie      in  e  last  ie  sys  tern  at  ie 

eat  e  gor  ie        Jae  o  bin  ie  tal  is.  man  ie 

ehro  no  log  ie    math  e  mat  ie  the  o  log  ie 

dem  o  erat  ie     met  a  phor  ie  the  o  erat  ie 

di  a  bol  ie  met  a  phy§  ie  the  o  ret  ie 

di  a  lee  tic         myth  o  log  ie  to  po  graph  ie 

dip  lo  mat  ie     ne  o  ter  ie  ty  po  graph  ie 

di  a  met  rie        or  tho  graph  ie  zo  o  log  ie 

di  u  ret  ie  pan  the  1st  ie  ge  o  gen  trie 

Tbermometrical  observations  show  the  temperature  of  the  air 

in  winter  and  summer. 

The  mineralogist  arranges  his  specimens  in  a  scientific  manner. 


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=  K",  6—3',  s  =  z;   OH=8H. 

WORDS   OF   FIVE   SYLLABLES,    ACCENTED   < 

3N   THE   FOURTH. 

an  ti  seor  bii'  tie 

gen  e  a  log'  ie 

ar  is  to  erat  ie 

lex  i  eo  graph  ie 

ehar  ae  ter  is  tie                mon  o  syl  lab  ie 

ee  ele  §i  as  tie 

or  ni 

tho  log  ie 

1      en  thu  §i  as  tie 

os  te 

o  log  ie 

en  to  mo  log  ie 

phy§ 

i  o  log  ie 

ep  i  gram  mat  ie               ieh  thy  o  log  ie 

THE    FOLLOWING    WORDS    RARELY    OR    NEVER    TAKE    THE 

TERMINATION  al. 

quad  rat'  ie 

gaT  lie 

pias'  tie 

eath'  o  lie 

Goth  ie 

pub  lie 

ce  phaTie 

hym  nie 

Pu.  nie 

eha  6t  ie 

1  taTie 

re  pub 'lie 

eon  gen  trie 

me  dal  lie 

tae'  tie 

e  le'gi  ae 

me  te  or'ie 

are  tie 

ee  stat'ie 

me  taTlie 

pep  tie 

ep'ie 

0  lym  pie 

e  las'  tie 

ex  ot'ie 

par  e  gor'ie 

cys'  tie 

THE   FOLLOWING   WORDS   USUALLY  OR   ALWAYS   END   IN  al. 

bib'  li  eal 

il  log'  ie  al 

eom'ie  al 

ea  non'  ie  al 

in  Im  i  eal 

met  ri  eal 

ehi  mer  ie  al 

me  thod  ie  al 

phy§  ie  al 

eler'ie  al 

far'  ci  eal 

prae  ti  eal 

eo§  mi  eal 

med  i  eal 

rad  i  eal 

eor  ti  eal 

trop  ie  al 

ver  ti  eal 

do  mm'  i  eal 

top  ie  al 

vor  ti  eal 

fm'i  eal 

drop  si  eal 

whim  §i  eal 

THE   FOLLOWING  WORDS 

NEVER   TAKE    THE 

TERMINATION    al. 

ap  o  str5ph'  ie 

pleth'  o  rie 

ear  bon'  ie 

enol'  er  ie 

ear  bol'  ie 

tur'  mer  ie 

lu.  na  tie 

sul  phu  rie 

oph  thai'  mie 

132  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT*,    HER,  PREY,  THERE  J   GET',  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK  ; 


WORDS   ENDING   IN   ail,   611,   OR   OH,   IN   WHICH  THE   VOWEL 
IS   MUTE   OR   SLIGHTLY  PRONOUNCED. 

art'  i  gan  cour'  te  gan  or'  i  gon 

ben  i  gon  gar  ri  son  par'  ti  gan 

ca  par'  i  son  git  i  zen  u'  ni  son 

com  par  i  son  den  i  zen  ven'  i  gon  * 

WORDS   ENDING   IN    iSltl,    RETAINING   THE    ACCENT    OF    THEIR 
PRIMITIVES. 

mo  nas'ti  cigm  pr5p  a  gand'igm 

ne  61'  o  gigm  per  i  pa  tet'i  cigm 

at'  ti  gigm.  pro  vin'  cial  igm 

goth  i  cigm  an'  gli  cigm 

pa  raT  o  gigm  van  dal  is.ni 

A  mer  i  can  ism  gal  li  gigm 

ep'  i  €u  rigm  ped  a  gog  ism 

Jeg  ti  it  igm  pu  ri  tan  igm 

lib  er  tin  igm  Preg  by  te'ri  an  igm 

ma  te'ri  al  ism  par' a  sit  ism 

mon'o  the  igm  par  al  lei  igm 

nat  u  ral  igm  fa  vor  it  igm 

pa  tri  ot  igm  so  cm'  i  an  igm 

pol  f  the  igm  pa  rac^  ro  nigm 

pros  e  lyt  igm  re  pub  lie  an  igm 

phar  i  sa  igm  see  ta  ri  an  igm 

Prot  est  ant  igm  scho  las  ti  gigm 

No.  138,— CXXXVIII. 

WORDS   ENDING   IN   ize,    ACCENTED    ON   THE   FIRST   SYLLABLE. 

au'  thor  ize  mor'  al  ize  mag'  net  Ize 

bas  tard  ize  dram  a  tize  mod  ern  ize 

civ  il  ize  em  pha  size  ag  o  nize 

can  on  ize  gal  van  ize  pul  ver  ize 

le  gal  ize  her  bo  rize  ster  il  ize  . 

*  Pronounced  ven' fen  or  ven'zn. 


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sub'  si  dize  6V  gan  Ize           dram'  a  tlze 

tyr  an  nize  pat  ron  ize          ier  til  ize 

sys  tern  ize  sat  Ir  ize             I  dol  ize 

meth  od  ize  tan  tal  ize            mel  o  dize 

jour  nal  ize  vo  eal  ize            me§  mer  ize 

bru  tal  ize  eau  ter  ize          po  lar  ize 

eol  o  nize  bar  bar  ize          re  al  ize 

en  er  gize  bot  a  nize            the  o  rize 

e  qual  ize  das  tard  ize         tran  quil  ize 

hu  man  ize  det  o  nize            tern  po  rize 

Ju  da  ize  dog  ma  tize        Ro  man  ize 

No.  139.— C  XX  XIX. 

WORDS     OF     FOUR  AND     FIYE     SYLLABLES,     RETAINING     THE 
ACCENT   OF   THEIR   PRIMITIVES. 


al'  €0  hol  Ize 
al  le  go  rize 
a  nath'  e  ma  tize 
an7  i  mal  ize 
e  pis' to  lize 
bes'  tial  ize 
e  nig'  ma  tize 
ehar'  ae  ter  ize 
e  the'  re  al  ize 


generalize 
lib  er  al  ize 
ma  te'  ri  al  ize 
me  mo  ri  al  ize 
mm'  er  al  ize 
mo  nop'o  lize 
nat'u.  ral  ize 
ox  j  gen  ize 
par  tie' ti  lar  ize 


pan  e  gyr  Ize 
pop  u.  lar  ize 
pros  e  ly  tize 
pu  ri  tan  ize 
re  pub  lie  an  ize 
see  u  lar  ize 
sen  su  al  ize  * 
spir  it  u.  al  ize 
vol  a  til  ize 


It  is  almost  impossible  to  civilize  the  American  Indians. 
We  should  never  tyrannize  over  those  weaker  than  ourselves. 
Sometimes,  when  a  person  is  bitten  by  a  rattlesnake,  the  doc- 
tor will  cauterize  or  sear  the  wound. 

No.  140.— C  XL. 

THE   COMBINATION    Big"   REPRESENTS,    IN   SOME   WORDS,    A   SIM- 
PLE elementary   sound,  as  heard  in  sing,  singer,  long; 

IN  OTHER  WORDS,    IT   REPRESENTS   THE    SAME   ELEMENTARY 
*  Pronounced  sen'  shu-al-lze. 


134 

THE 

ELEMENTARY 

BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT, 

HER,  PREY,    THERE;    OET  *, 

bird,  marine;  link; 

SOUND    FOLLOWED   BY 

THAT 

OF   gf   HARD  ( 

heard  in  go,  get) 

as  in  finger,  linger,  longer. 

THE    FOLLOWING   HAVE   THE    SIMPLE   SOUND. 

a7  mong 

hang7 

er 

sing7  ing 

strung 

bang 

hang 

man 

song 

string7  ing 

bring 

hang 

nail 

sung 

strong 

bring7  ing 

hung 

slang 

strong7  ly 

bung 

king 

sling 

swing 

elang 

ling 

sling7  er 

swing7  er 

eling 

long 

slung 

swing  ing 

eling7  ing 

lung§ 

spring 

swung        i 

^lung 

pang 

sprang 

tang 

dung 

prong 

spring7  er 

thing 

fang 

rang 

spring  in 

g     thong 

fling 

ring 

sting 

tongue 

fling'  er 

ring7  ing 

sting7  er 

twang 

fling  ing 

ring  let 

sting  ing 

wring 

flung 

rung 

stung 

wring7  er 

gang 

sang 

string 

wring  ing 

hang 

sing 

stringed 

wrong 

hanged 

sing'  er 

string  er 

wronged 

IN    THE    FOLLOWING    WORDS, 

11,     ALONE,    ] 

REPRESENTS    THE 

SOUND   OF   Ilg- 

,   AND 

IS   MARKED   THUS,    n. 

an/  ger 

elan7  gor 

jan7  gler 

an  gry 

eon 

go 

jan  gling 

an  gle 

dan 

gle 

jin  gte 

an  gler 

din 

gle 

Ian  guid 

an  gli  -ean 

fan 

gle 

Ian  guish 

\     an  gli  gig 

m 

fin 

ger 

Ion  ger 

an  gli  cize 

fun 

gus 

Ion  gest 

an  guish 

hun 

ger 

man  gle 

an  gu  lar 

hun 

glJ 

man  gler 

bran  gle 

in  gle 

man  go 

bun  gle 

Jan 

gle 

min  gle 

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135 


MOVE,  80N,  WOLF,  FOOT,  MOON,  OR  ;  ET7LK,  PULL  ;  EXIST  ;  €  =  K  ;  G  =  J  J  8  =  Z  ;    OH  =  BH. 


mon  ger 
mon  grel 
stron  ger 
stron  gest 


lin/  ger 
tan  gle 
tin  gle 
WY2L11  gle 

No.  141.— C  XL  I. 


e  Ion'  gate 
lin'  ger  ing 
sy  rin/  ga 
stran'  gu  ry 


IN   THE    FOLLOWING  WORDS    THE    d,    t 
TAKE  THEIR  REGULAR  SOUNDS  ;    AS  EN 

nounced  capt'yoor,  verd'yoor.    many 
say  Jcap'choor,  ver'jur. 


eapt  lire 
cinet  lire 
ereat  tire 
€ult  tire 
feat  lire 
fraet  lire 
filt  tire 
joint  tire 
junet  tire 
leet  tire 
mixt  tire 


moist'  tire 
nat  tire 
nurt  tire 
ord  tire 
past  tire 
piet  tire 
post  tire 
ptinet  tire 
rapt  lire 
riipt  tire 
serfpt  tire 


AND  11,  PREFERABLY 

capture,  verdure,  pro- 
speakers,  HOWEVER, 


seiilpt'  tire 
stat  iire 
gest  lire 
striet  ure 
strtiet  tire 
stit  tire 
text  tire 
tinet  tire 
tort  tire 
vent  tire 
verd  tire 


The  lungs  are  the  organs  of  respiration.     If  any  substance, 

except  air,  is  inhaled  and  comes  in  contact  with  the  lungs, 

we  instantly  cough.     This  cough  is  an  effort  of  nature  to 

free  the  lungs. 
A  finger  signifies  a  taker,  as  does  fang.     We  take  or  catch 

things  with  the  fingers,  and  fowls  and  rapacious  quadrupeds 

seize  other  animals  with  their  fangs. 
A  pang  is  a  severe  pain.     Anguish  is  violent  distress. 
A  lecture  is  a  discourse  read  or  pronounced  on  any  subject; 

it  is  also  a  formal  reproof. 
The  Bible,  that  is,  the  Old  and  the  New  Testament,  contains 

the  Holy  Scriptures. 
Discourage  cunning  in  a  child :  cunning  is  the  ape  of  wisdom. 


136 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAE,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WIIAT;   I1EE,  PREY,   THERE  J   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE?   MKK? 


Whatever  is  wrong  is  a  deviation  from  right,  or  from  the  just 

laws  of  God  or  man. 
Anger  is  a  tormenting  passion,  and  so  are  envy  and  jealousy. 

To  be  doomed  to  suffer  these  passions  long,  would  be  as 

severe  a  punishment  as  confinement  in  the  state  prison. 
An  anglicism  is  a  peculiar  mode  of  speech  among  the  English. 
Love  is  an  agreeable  passion,  and  love  is  sometimes  stronger 

than  death. 
How  happy  men  would  be  if  they  would  always  love  what  is 

right  and  hate  what  is  wrong. 

No.  142.— CXLII. 

g  AND   k  BEFORE  II   ARE   ALWAYS   SILENT. 


gnar 

gnarl 

gnash 

gnat 

gnaw 

gno7  mon 

gnos  ties 

gnos  ti  ci§m 

knab 

knack 

knag 

knag  gy 

knap 

knap  sack 

knap  weed 

knell 

knave 

knav'  er  y 


knav7  ish 

knav  ish  ly 

knav  ish  ness 

knead 

knee 

kneel 

knife 

knight 

knight  er7  rant 

knight7  hood 

knight  ly 

knit 

knit7  ter 

knit7  ting 

knob 

knobbed 

knob7  by 

knock 


knock7  er 
knoll 
knot 

knot7  grass 
knot7  ted 
knot7  ty 
knot7  ti  ly 
knot'  ti  ness 
knout 
know 

know7  a  ble 
known 
know7  ing 
know7ing  ly 
knowY  edge 
kniick7  le 
knurl 
knurl  y 


Knead  the  dough  thoroughly,  if  you  would  have  good  bread. 
The  original  signification  of  knave  was  '  a  boy ' ;  but  the  word 

now  signifies  'a  dishonest  person.' 
In  Russia,  the  knout  is  used  to  inflict  stripes  on  the  bare 

back. 


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137 


MOVE,  SON,  WOLF,  FOOT,  MOON,  OE  ;  ET7LE,  PULL  ;  EJIBT  ;  €=K  J  G=J  *,  fjj=Z  ;  OH: 


No.  143.— C  XL  III. 

IN    THE   FOLLOWING   WORDS,   Cll   HAS   THE    SOUND   OP   Sh,  AND 
IN  MANY   OP   THEM   1   HAS    THE    SOUND   OP   e   LONG. 


9hai§e 
9ha  grin' 
gham  paigrn 
9M  cane 
9I11  can'  er  y 
9hev  a  lier' 
9hiv'al  ry' 
9han  de  lier' 
9he  mis.e' 


cap  u  9hm' 
mag  a  zine 
sub  ma  rine 
trans  ma  rine 
bom  ba  zine 
brig  a  dier 
can  non  nier 
cap  a  pie 
ear  bin  ier 

No.  144.— CXLIV. 


cav  a  Her' 
quar'  an  tine 
man  da  rin' 
cash  ier' 
ma  rine 
ca  price 
po  Yiqe 
fas  9ine 
fron  tier 


LN  THE  FOLLOWING  WORDS,  THE  VOWEL  a  IN  THE  DIGRAPH 
©a,  HAS  NO  SOUND,  AND  e  IS  EITHER  SHORT,  OR  j  PRO- 
NOUNCED like  e  in  term ;  thus,  bread,  tread,  earth,  dearth, 
are  pronounced  bred,  tred,  erth,  derth. 


bread 

health 

dead 

wealth 

head 

stealth 

tread 

clean§e 

dread 

earl 

stead 
thread 

pearl 
earn 

spread 
breast 
breadth 

learn 
yearn 
meant 

breath 

dreamt 

earth 

realm 

dearth 

ear'  ly 

threat 

earn  est 

sweat 

re  search 

search 

clean'  ly 

heav'  en 
leav  en 
heav  y 
read  y 
health  y 
wealth  y 
feath  er 
leafh  er 
leath  ern 
tread  \e 
jeal  ous 
jeal  ous  y 
zeal  ous 
zeal  ous  ly 
zeal  ot 
pleas,  ant 


peas/  ant 
plea§  ure 
mea§  tire 
trea§  tire 
treach  er  y 
en  deav'  or 
re  hearse' 
threat'  en 
break  fast 
stead  fast 
mead  6w 
pearl  ash 
stealth  y 
stead  y 
stealth  ful 
health  ful 


138 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  ei.BE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;    LINK; 


No.  145.— CXLV'. 

LN   THE   FOLLOWING,   g   IS   SILENT. 

p.  stands  for  past  tense ;  ppr.  for  participle  of  the  present  tense. 


VERBS. 

p. 

PPR. 

4.GENT 

sign 

ed 

ing 

er 

as  sign' 

ed 

mg 

er 

eon  sign 

ed 

ing 

er 

de  sign 

ed 

mg 

er 

ma  lign 

ed 

mg 

er 

P.        PPR.  AGENT. 


re  §Ign'  ed  ing  er 

im  ptign  ed  ing  er 

op  ptign  ed  ing  er 

ar  raign  ed  ing  er 
eoun'  ter  sign  ed  ing 

Adjectives  and  Nouns. 

eon  dign'    poign'ant    for'eign  en' sign 

be  nign       ma  lign'      sov  er  eign  earn  paign' 


IN  THE   FOLLOWING,   THE   SOUND   OF 


as  sig  na/  tion 
des  ig  na  tion 
res.  ig  na  tion 
be  nig'  nant 
be  nig  ni  ty 
ma  lig  ni  ty 
ma  lig  nant 


in  dig'  ni  ty 
in  dig  nant 
dig'  ni  ty 
dig  ni  fy 
preg  nant 
preg  nan  cy 
im  preg'  nate 

No.  146.-CXLVI, 


g  IS   RESUMED. 

im  preg'  na  ble 
op  pug  nan  cy 
re  pug  nant 
re  pug  nan  cy 
sig'nify 
sig  ni  fi  -ea'  tion 
sig  nif  i  eant 


WORDS  IN  WHICH  e,  1,  AND  O,  BEFORE  II,  ARE  MUTE.  THOSE 
WITH  V  ANNEXED,  ARE  OR  MAT  BE  USED  AS  VERBS,  ADMIT- 
TING ed  FOR  THE  PAST  TIME,  AND  lllg*  FOR  THE  PAR- 
TICIPLE. 

ba'  eon 
bea  eon 
beech  en 
ba  sin 
beat  en 
bit  ten 
bla  zon 


bra' zen 

bid'  den 

bro  ken 

slack'  en,  v. 

black  en,  v. 

bound  en 

bat  ten,  v. 

but  ton,  v. 

beck  on,  v. 

broad  en,  v 

bur  den,  v. 

cho  §en 

bur  then,  v. 

elo  ven 

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No.  147.— C  XL  VII. 


THE   DOG. 

This  dog  is  the  mastiff.  He  is  active,  strong,  and  used  as  a 
watchdog.  He  has  a  large  head  and  pendent  ears.  He  is 
not  very  apt  to  bite;  but  he  will  sometimes  take  down  a  man 
and  hold  him  down.  Three  mastiffs  once  had  a  combat  with 
a  lion,  and  the  lion  was  compelled  to  save  himself  by  flight. 


THE   STAG. 

The  stag  is  the  male  of  the  red  deer.  He  is  a  mild  and 
harmless  animal,  bearing  a  noble  attire  of  horns,  which  are 
shed  and  renewed  every  year.  His  form  is  light  and  elegant, 
and  he  runs  with  great  rapidity.  The  female  is  called  a  hind ; 
and  the  fawn  or  young  deer,  when  his  horns  appear,  is  called 
a  pricket  or  brocket. 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


The 


THE    SQUIRREL. 

The  squirrel  is  a  beautiful  little  animal.     The  gray  and 

black  squirrels  live  in  the  forest  and  make  a  nest  of  leaves  and 

sticks  on  the  high  branches.     It  is  amusing  to  see  the  nimble 

squirrel  spring  from  branch  to  branch,  or  run  up  and  down 

the  stem  of  a  tree,  and  dart  behind  it  to  escape  from  sight. 

Little  ground  squirrels  burrow  in  the  earth.     They  subsist  on 

nuts,  which  they  hold  in  their  paws,  using  them  as  little  boys 

use  their  hands. 

» » « 

FABLE    I. 


OP   THE   BOY   THAT    STOLE    APPLES. 

An  old  man  found  a  rude  boy  upon  one  of  his  trees  steal- 
ing apples,  and  desired  him  to  come  down ;  but  the  young 
saucebox  told  him  plainly  he  would  not.     "  Won't  you  ?"  said 


~ 


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the  old  man,  "  then  I  will  fetch  you  down;  "  so  he  pulled  up 
some  turf  or  grass  and  threw  at  him  ;  but  this  only  made  the 
youngster  laugh,  to  think  the  old  man  should  pretend  to  beat 
him  down  from  the  tree  with  grass  only. 

u  Well,  well,"  said  the  old  man,  "  if  neither  words  nor  grass 
will  do,  I  must  try  what  virtue  there  is  in  stones ; "  so  the  old 
man  pelted  him  heartily  with  stones,  which  soon  made  the 
young  chap  hasten  down  from  the  tree  and  beg  the  old  man's 
pardon. 

MORAL. 

If  good  words  and  gentle  means  will  not  reclaim  the  wicked, 
they  must  be  dealt  with  in  a  more  severe  manner. 


FABLE    II. 


THE   COTH5TTRY  MAID   AND   HER  MILK  PAIL. 

When  men  suffer  their  imagination  to  amuse  them  with 
the  prospect  of  distant  and  uncertain  improvements  of  their 
condition,  they  frequently  sustain  real  losses,  by  their  inatten- 
tion to  those  affairs  in  which  they  are  immediately  concerned. 

A  country  maid  was  walking  very  deliberately  with  a  pail 
of  milk  upon  her  head,  when  she  fell  into  the  following  train 
of  reflections :  "  The  money  for  which  I  shall  sell  this  milk, 
will  enable  me  to  increase  my  stock  of  eggs  to  three  hundred. 
These  eggs,  allowing  for  what  may  prove  addle,  and  what 
may  be  destroyed  by  vermin,  will  produce  at  least  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  chickens.  The  chickens  will  be  fit  to  carry  to 
market  about  Christmas,  when  poultry  always  bears  a  good 


142 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


price ;  so  that  by  May  Day  I  can  not  fail  of  having  money 
enough  to  purchase  a  new  gown.  Green ! — let  me  consider — 
yes,  green  becomes  my  complexion  best,  and  green  it  shall  be. 
In  this  dress  I  will  go  to  the  fair,  where  all  the  young  fellows 
will  strive  to  have  me  for  a  partner;  but  I  shall  perhaps  re- 
fuse every  one  of  them,  and,  with  an  air  of  disdain,  toss  from 
them."  Transported  with  this  triumphant  thought,  she  could 
not  forbear  acting  with  her  head  what  thus  passed  in  her  im- 
agination, when  down  came  the  pail  of  milk,  and  with  it  all  her 
imaginary  happiness. 


FABLE     III 


THE   TWO   DOGS. 

Hasty  and  inconsiderate  connections  are  generally  attended 
with  great  disadvantages ;  and  much  of  every  man's  good  or 
ill  fortune,  depends  upon  the  choice  he  makes  of  his  friends. 

A  good-natured  Spaniel  overtook  a  surly  Mastiff,  as  he  was 
traveling  upon  the  highroad.  Tray,  although  an  entire 
stranger  to  Tiger,  very  civilly  accosted  him ;  and  if  it  would 
be  no  interruption,  he  said,  he  should  be  glad  to  bear  him 
company  on  his  way.  Tiger,  who  happened  not  to  be  alto- 
gether in  so  growling  a  mood  as  usual,  accepted  the  proposal ; 
and  they  very  amicably  pursued  their  journey  together.  In 
the  midst  of  their  conversation,  they  arrived  at  the  next  vil- 
lage, where  Tiger  began  to  display  his  malignant  disposition, 
by  an  unprovoked  attack  upon  every  dog  he  met.  The  vil- 
lagers immediately  sallied  forth  with  great  indignation  to 
rescue  their  respective  favorites;  and  falling  upon  our  two 
friends,  without  distinction  or  mercy,  poor  Tray  was  most 
cruelly  treated,  for  no  other  reason  than  his  being  found  in 
bad  company. 


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145 


a  while,  was  very  happy ;  but  soon  found  that  if  he  attempted 
to  stir,  he  was  wounded  by  the  thorns  and  prickles  on  every 
side.  However,  making  a  virtue  of  necessity,  he  forebore  to 
complain,  and  comforted  himself  with  reflecting  that  no  bliss 
is  perfect ;  that  good  and  evil  are  mixed,  and  flow  from  the 
same  fountain.  These  briers,  indeed,  said  he,  will  tear  my 
skin  a  little,  yet  they  keep  off  the  dogs.  For  the  sake  of  the 
good,  then,  let  me  bear  the  evil  with  patience ;  each  bitter  has 
*-s  sweet ;  and  these  brambles,  though  they  wound  my  flesh, 
•eserve  my  life  from  danger. 


FABLE    VII 


THE   BEAR   AND   THE   TWO   FRIENDS. 

Two  friends,  setting  out  together  upon  a  journey  which  led 
through  a  dangerous  forest,  mutually  promised  to  assist  each 
other,  if  they  should  happen  to  be  assaulted.  They  had  not- 
proceeded  far,'  before  they  perceived  a  bear  making  toward 
cjhem  with  great  rage.  *, 

tj.  There  were  no  hopes  in  flight;  but  one  of  them,  being  very 
g^itive,  sprang  up  into  a  tree;  upon  which  the  other,  throwing 
l^mself  flat  on  the  ground,  held  his  breath  and  pretended  to 
lle2  dead ;  remembering  to  have  heard  it  asseiled  that  this 
^reature  will  not  prey  upon  a  dead  carcass.  Tne  bear  came 
s,ip  and  after  smelling  of  him  some  time,  left  him  and  went  on. 
•When  he  was  fairly  out  of  sight  and  hearing,  the  hero  from 
the  tree  called  out, — "  Well,  my  friend,  what  said  the  bear  ? 
I  He  seemed  to  whisper  you  very  closely."  "  He  did  so,"  replied 
the  other,  "  and  gave  me  this  good  advice,  never  to  associate  with 
a  wretch,  who,  in  the  hour  of  danger,  will  desert  his  friend." 


146  THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €!ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;   HER,  PREY,   THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE",   LINK; 


"  Henry,  tell  me  the  number  of  days  in  a  year."  "  Three  hun- 
dred and  sixty-five."  "  How  many  weeks  in  a  year  ?  "  "Fifty- 
two."  "  How  many  days  in-  a  week  ?  "  "  Seven."  "  What  are  they 
called  ?  "  "  Sabbath  or  Sunday,  Monday,  Tuesday,  Wednesday, 
Thursday,  Friday,  Saturday."  The  Sabbath  is  a  day  of  rest,  and 
called  the  Lord's  day,  because  God  has  commanded  us  to  keep 
it  holy.  On  that  day  we  are  to  omit  labor  and  worldly  em- 
ployments, and  devote  the  time  to  religious  duties,  and  the 
gaining  of  religious  knowledge. 

"  How  many  hours  are  there  in  a  day  or  day  and  night  ?  " 
"  Twenty-four."  "  How  many  minutes  in  an  hour  ? "  "  Sixty." 
"  How  many  seconds  in  a  minute  ?  "  "  Sixty."  Time  is  meas- 
ured by  clocks  and  watches  ;  or  by  dials  and  glasses. 

The  light  of  the  sun  makes  the  day,  and  the  shade  of  the 
earth  makes  the  night.  The  earth  revolves  from  west  to  east 
once  in  twenty-four  hours.  The  sun  is  fixed  or  stationary; 
but  the  earth  turns  every  part  of  its  surface  to  the  sun  once  in 
twenty-four  hours.  The  day  is  for  labor,  and  the  night  is  for 
sleep  and  repose.  Children  should  go  to  bed  early  in  the 
evening,  and  all  persons,  who  expect  to  thrive  in  the  world, 
should  rise  early  in  the  morning. 


No.  148.— CXLVIII. 

WORDS  NEARLY,  BUT  NOT  EXACTLY,  ALIKE  IN  PRONUNCIATION. 

Ac  cept',  to  take.  al  lowed',  admitted,  granted. 

ex  cept,  to  take  out.  a  loud,  with  a  great  voice. 

affect,  to  impress.  er'  rand,  a  message. 

effect,  what  is  produced.  er  rant,  wandering. 
ac  cede,  to  agree.  ad  di'  t ion,  something  added. 

ex  ceed,  to  surpass.  e  di  tion,  publication. 

pre  scribe,  to  direct.  bal'  lad,  a  song. 

pro  scribe,  to  banish.  bal  let,  a  dance.  [vote. 

ac  cess,  approach.  bal  Iot>  a  bal1  for  voting,  or  a 
ex  cess,  superfluity.  chron'  i  cal,  of  long  continu- 

al lu'  sion,  hint,  reference.  chron  *  cle>  a  history,    [ance. 

il  lu  sion,  deception.  clothes,  garments. 

e  lu  sion,  evasion.  close,  conclusion. 
acts,  deeds.  con'  sort,  husband  or  wife. 

ax,  a  tool  for  cutting.  con  cert,  harmony. 

as  say',  trial  of  metals.  de  scent',  a  falling,  a  slope. 

es  say',  to  try.  dis  sent,  a  differing. 
af  fu'  sion,  a  pouring  on.  de  cease',  death. 

ef  fu  sion,  a  pouring  out.  dis  ease,  sickness. 


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MOVE,  SON,  WOLF,  FOOT,  MOON,  OE  ;  EFXE, 

pull  ;  exist  ;  •g=k  ;  g=j  ;  s=z ;  cn=sir„ 

e  lie'  it,  to  call  forth. 

loin,  part  of  an  animal. 

il  lie'  it,  unlawful. 

loom,  a  frame  for  weaving. 

im  merge',  to  plunge. 

loam,  a  soft  loose  earth. 

e  merge,  to  come  forth. 

med'  al,  an  ancient  coin. 

fat,  fleshy. 

med  die,  to  interpose. 

vat,  a  tub  or  cistern. 

pint,  half  a  quart. 

gest'  ure,  motion. 

point,  a  sharp  end. 

jest  er,  one  who  jests. 

rad'  ish,  a  garden  vegetable. 

i'  die,  not  employed. 

red  dish,  somewhat  red. 

i  dol,  an  image. 

since,  at  a  later  time. 

im  pos'  tor,  a  deceiver. 

sense,  faculty  of  perceiving. 

im  post  are,  deception. 

ten' or,  course  continued. 

naugh'ty,bad. 

ten  ure,  a  holding. 

knot  ty,  full  of  knots. 

tal'ents,  ability. 

in  gen'  u  ous,  frank. 

tal  ons,  claws. 

in  ge  ni  ous,  skillful. 

val'  ley,  low  land. 

line,  extension  in  length. 

val  ue,  worth. 

WORDS    SPELLED    ALIKE,    BUT 

PRONOUNCED    DIFFERENTLY. 

Au'  gust,  the  eighth  month. 

live,  having  life. 

au  gust',  grand. 

mow  (ow  as  in  cow),  a  pile  of  hay. 

bow  (ow  as  in  cow),  to  bend. 

mow,  to  cut  with  a  scythe. 

bow,  for  shooting  arrows. 

read,  to  utter  printed  words. 

bass,  a  tree ;  a  fish. 

read  [red],  past  tense  oiread. 

bass,  lowest  part  in  music. 

rec'  ol  lect,  to  call  to  mind. 

conjure',  to  entreat. 

re  col  lect',  to  collect  again. 

con' jure,  to  use  magic  art. 

re  form',  to  amend. 

des'ert,  a  wilderness. 

re'  form,  to  make  anew. 

des  serf,  fruit,  etc.,  at  dinner. 

rec' re  ate,  to  refresh. 

gal'lant,  brave,  gay. 

re  ere  ate',  to  create  anew.    „ 

gal  lant',  a  gay  fellow. 

rout,  defeat  and  disorder. 

gill,  the  fourth  of  a  pint. 

route,  a  way  or  course. 

gill,  part  of  a  fish. 

slough,  a  place  of  mud. 

bin'  der,  to  stop. 

slough  [sluff],  a  cast  skin. 

hind  er,  further  behind. 

tar'ry,  like  tar. 

in'  va  lid,  one  not  in  health. 

tar  ry,  to  delay. 

in  val'  id,  not  firm  or  binding. 

tears,  water  from  the  eyes. 

low'er  (owas  in  cow),  to  be  dark. 

tears,  [he]  rends. 

low  er,  not  so  high. 

wind,  air  in  motion. 

live,  to  be  or  dwell. 

wind,  to  turn  or  twist. 

WORDS  PRONOUNCED   ALIKE, 

BUT   SPELLED   DIFFERENTLY. 

ail,  to  be  in  trouble. 

al'  tar,  a  place  for  offerings. 

ale,  malt  liquor. 

al  ter,  to  change. 

air,  the  atmosphere. 

ant,  a  little  insect. 

heir,  one  who  inherits. 

aunt,  a  sister  to  a  parent. 

all,  the  whole. 

ark,  a  vessel. 

awl,  an  instrument. 

arc,  part  of  a  circle. 

148                        THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAB,  LA6T,  €ABE,  FALL,  WHAT;   BEE,  PEEY,  TUEEE  ;   GET;  BIED,  MAEINEJ   LINK; 

as  cent',  steepness. 

can'  non,  a  large  gun. 

as  sent,  agreement. 

can  on,  a  law  of  the  church. 

|     au'  ger,  a  tool. 

ces'  sion,  a  grant. 

au  gur,  one  who  foretells. 

ses  sion,  the  sitting  of  a  court. 

bail,  surety. 

can'  vas,  coarse  cloth. 

bale,  a  pack  of  goods. 

can  vass,  to  examine. 

ball,  a  sphere. 

ceil,  to  make  a  ceiling. 

|     bawl,  to  cry  aloud. 

seal,  to  fasten  a  letter. 

base,  low,  vile. 

seal'  ing,  setting  a  seal. 

bass  or  base,  in  music. 

ceil  ing,  of  a  room. 

beer,  a  liquor. 

cens'er,  an  incense  pan. 

bier,  a  carriage  for  the  dead. 

cen  sor,  a  critic. 

bin ,  a  box. 

course,  way,  direction              j 

been,  participle  of  be. 

coarse,  not  fine. 

ber'  ry,  a  little  fruit. 

cote,  a  sheep-fold. 

bu  ry,  to  inter. 

coat,  a  garment. 

beat,  to  strike. 

core,  the  heart. 

beet,  a  root. 

corps,  a  body  of  soldiers. 

blew,  did  blow. 

cell,  a  hut. 

blue,  a  dark  color. 

sell,  to  dispose  of. 

boar,  a  male  swine. 

cen'tury,a  hundred  years. 

bore,  to  make  a  hole. 

cen  tau  ry,  a  plant. 

bow,  to  bend  the  body. 

chol'  er,  wrath.                              ' 

\     bough,  a  branch. 

col  lar,  for  the  neck. 

bell,  to  ring. 

cord ,  a  small  rope. 

belle,  a  fine  lady. 

chord,  a  line. 

'     beau ,  a  gay  gentleman. 

cite,  to  summon. 

bow,  to  shoot  with. 

site,  situation. 

bread,  a  kind  of  food. 

sight,  the  sense  of  seeing. 

bred,  educated. 

com'  pie  ment,  a  full  number. 

bur'  row,  for  rabbits,     [town. 

com  pli  ment,  act  of  polite- 

bor ough,    an    incorporated 

ness. 

by,  near  at  hand. 

cous'  in,  a  relation. 

buy,  to  purchase. 

coz  en,  to  cheat. 

bye,  a  dwelling. 

cur'  rant,  a  berry. 

bay,  an  inlet  of  water. 

cur  rent,  a  stream. 

bey,  a  Turkish  governor. 

deer,  a  wild  animal. 

be,  to  exist. 

dear,  costly. 

bee,  an  Insect. 

cask,  a  vessel  for  liquids. 

beach,  sea-shore. 

casque,  a  helmet. 

beech,  a  tree. 

ce'  dar,  a  kind  of  wood. 

boll,  a  pod  of  plants. 

ce  der,  one  who  cedes. 

bowl,  an  earthen  vessel. 

cede,  to  give  up. 
seed,  fruit,  offspring. 

bole,  a  kind  of  clay. 

but,  a  conjunction. 

cent,  the  hundredth  part  of  a 

butt,  two  hogsheads. 

dollar. 

brake,  a  weed. 

sent,  ordered  away. 

break,  to  part  asunder. 

scent,  a  smell. 

,     Cain,  a  man's  name. 

eel'  lar,  the  lowest  room. 

cane,  a  shrub  or  staff. 

sell  er,  one  who  sells.                | 

call,  to  cry  out,  or  name. 
caul,  a  net  inclosing:  the  bowels. 

clime,  a  region. 

climb,  to  ascend. 

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conn'  cil,  an  assembly. 
coun  sel,  advice. 

sym'bol,  a  type. 

cym  bal,  a  musical  instrument. 
col'  or,  hue. 
cul  ler,'one  who  selects. 

dam,  to  stop  water. 

damn,  to  condemn. 
dew,  falling  vapors. 
due,  owing. 

die,  to  expire. 

dye,  to  color. 
doe,  a  female  deer. 
dough,  bread  not  baked. 

fane,  a  temple. 

feign,  to  dissemble. 
dire,  horrid. 
dy  er,  one  who  colors. 

dun,  to  urge  for  money. 

dun,  a  brown  color. 

done,  performed. 
dram,  a  drink  of  spirit. 
drachm,  a  small  weight. 

e  lis'  ion,  the  act  of  cutting  off. 

e  lys  ian,  blissful,  joyful. 
you,  second  person. 
yew,  a  tree. 
ewe,  a  female  sheep. 

fair,  handsome. 

fare,  customary  duty. 
feat,  an  exploit. 
feet,  plural  of  foot. 

freeze,  to  congeal. 

frieze,  in  a  building. 
hie,  to  hasten. 
high,  elevated,  lofty. 

flea,  an  insect. 

flee ,  to  run  away. 
flour,  of  rye  or  wheat. 
flow  er,  a  blossom. 

forth,  abroad. 

fourth,  in  number. 
foul,  filthy. 
fowl,  a  bird. 

gilt,  with  gold. 

guilt,  crime. 
grate,  iron  bars. 
great,  large. 

grown,  increased. 

groan,  an  expression  of  pain. 
hail,  to  call;  also  frozen  rain. 


hale,  healthy. 

hart,  a  beast. 

heart,  the  seat  of  life. 
hare,  an  animal. 
hair,  the  fur  of  animals. 

here,  in  this  place. 

hear,  to  hearken. 
hew,  to  cut. 
hue,  color. 

him,  objective  of  Tie. 

hymn,  a  sacred  song. 
hire,  wages. 
high  er,  more  high. 

heel ,  the  hinder  part  of  the  foot. 

heal,  to  cure. 
haul,  to  drag. 
hall,  a  large  room. 

I,  myself. 

eye,  organ  of  sight. 
isle  {lie),  an  island. 
aisle,  of  a  church. 

in,  within. 

inn,  a  tavern. 
in  dite',  to  compose. 
in  diet,  to  prosecute. 

kill,  to  slay. 

kiln,  for  burning  bricks. 
knap,  a  protuberance. 
nap,  a  short  sleep. 

knave,  a  rogue. 

nave,  of  a  wheel. 
knead,  to  work  dough. 
need,  necessity. 

kneel,  to  bend  the  knee. 

neal,  to  heat. 
knew,  did  know. 
new,  fresh,  not  old. 

know,  to  understand. 

no,  not. 
knight,  a  title. 
night,  darkness. 

knot,  a  tie. 

not,  no,  denying. 
lade,  to  fill,  to  dip. 
laid,  placed. 

lain,  did  lie. 

lane,  a  narrow  street. 
leek,  a  root. 
leak,  to  run  out. 

less'  on,  a  reading. 

les  sen,  to  diminish. 


150                        THE    ELEMENTAET 

BAB,  LAST,  •GARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;    LINK; 

li'  ar,  one  who  tells  lies. 

neigh,  as  ahorse. 

li  er,  one  who  lies  in  wait. 

aught,  any  thing. 

lyre,  a  harp. 

ought,  morally  owed,  should. 

led,  did  lead. 

oar,  a  paddle. 

lead,  a  heavy  metal. 

ore,  of  metal. 

lie,  an  untruth. 

one,  a  single  thing. 
won,  did  win. 

lye,  water  drained  through  ashes. 

lo,  hehold. 

oh,  alas.                                             ! 

low,  humble;  not  high. 

owe,  to  be  indebted.                       i 

lac,  a  gum. 

our,  belonging  to  us. 

lack,  want. 

hour,  sixty  minutes. 

lea,  grass-land. 

plum,  a  fruit. 
plumb,  a  lead  and  line. 

lee,  opposite  the  wind. 

leaf,  of  a  plant. 

pale,  without  color. 
pail,  a  vessel. 

lief,  willingly. 

lone,  solitary. 

pain,  distress. 

loan ,  that  is  lent. 

pane,  a  square  of  glass. 

lore,  learning. 

pal'  ate,  part  of  the  mouth. 

low  er,  more  low. 

pal  let, painter's  board;  a  bed. 

lock,  a  catch  to  a  door. 

pleas,  pleadings. 

\     loch,  a  lake. 

please,  to  give  pleasure. 

main,  ocean;  the  chief. 

pole,  a  long  stick.                       ; 

mane,  of  a  horse. 

poll,  the  head. 

made,  finished. 

peel,  to  pare  off  the  rind 

maid,  an  unmarried  woman. 

peal,  sounds. 

male,  the  he  kind. 

pair,  a  couple. 

mail,  armor;  hag  for  letters. 

pare,  to  cut  off  the  rind. 

man' ner,  mode  of  action. 

pear,  a  fruit. 

man  or,  lands  of  a  lord. 

plain,  even  or  level. 

meet,  to  come  together. 

plane,  to  make  smooth. 

meat,  flesh,  food. 

pray,  to  implore.                        j 

mete,  measure. 

prey,  booty,  plunder. 

mean,  low,  humble. 

prin'  ci  pal,  chief. 

mien,  countenance. 

prin  ci  pie,  rule  of  action. 

mewl,  to  cry. 

prof  it,  advantage. 

mule,  a  beast. 

proph  et,  a  foreteller. 

mi' ner,  one  who  works  in  a 

peace,  quietude. 

mine. 

piece,  a  part. 

mi  nor,  less,  or  one  under  age. 

pan'  el,  a  square  in  a  door. 
pan  nel,  a  kind  of  saddle. 

moan,  to  grieve. 

mown,  cut  down. 

raise,  to  lift. 

moat,  a  ditch. 

raze,  to  demolish. 

mote,  a  speck. 

rain,  water  falling  from  clouds. 

more,  a  greater  portion. 

reign,  to  rule. 

mow  er,  one  who  mows. 

rap,  to  strike. 

mite,  an  insect. 

wrap,  to  fold  together. 

might,  strength. 

read,  to  peruse. 

met'  al,  gold,  silver,  etc. 
met  tie,  briskness. 

reed,  a  plant. 

red,  a  color. 

nit,  egg  of  an  insect. 

read,  did  read. 

knit,  to  join  with  needles. 

reek,  to  emit  steam. 

nay,  no. 

wreak,  to  revenge. 

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sum,  the  whole. 
some,  a  part. 

sun,  the  fountain  of  light. 

son,  a  male  child. 
stare,  to  gaze. 
stair,  a  step. 

steel,  hard  metal. 

steal,  to  take  by  theft. 
suck  er,  a  young  twig. 
sue'  cor,  help. 

slight,  to  despise. 

sleight,  dexterity. 
sole,  of  the  foot. 
soul,  the  spirit. 

slay,  to  kill. 

sley,  a  weaver's  reed. 

sleigh,  a  carriage  on  runners. 
sloe,  a  fruit. 
slow,  not  swift. 

stake,  a  post. 

steak,  a  slice  of  meat. 
stile,  steps  over  a  fence. 
style,  fashion,  diction. 

tacks,  small  nails. 

tax,  a  rate,  tribute. 
throw,  to  cast  away. 
throe,  pain  of  travail. 


rest,  to  take  ease. 

wrest,  to  take  by  force,, 
rice,  a  sort  of  grain. 
rise,  source,  beginning. 

rye,  a  sort  of  grain. 

wry,  crooked. 
ring,  to  sound ;  a  circle. 
wring,  to  twist. 

rite,  ceremony. 

right,  just. 
write,  to  make  letters  with  a 

pen. 
wright,  a  workman. 

rode,  did  ride. 

road,  the  highway. 
rear,  to  raise. 
rear,  the  hind  part. 

rig'  ger,  one  who  rigs  vessels. 

rig  or,  severity. 
ruff,  a  neck-cloth. 
rough,  not  smooth. 

rote,  repetition  of  words. 

wrote,  did  write. 
roe,  a  female  deer. 
row,  a  rank. 

roar,  to  sound  loudly. 

row  er,  one  who  rows. 
rab'  bet,  to  cut,  as  the  edge  of  a 

board,  in  a  sloping  manner. 
rab  bit,  an  animal. 

sail,  the  canvas  of  a  ship. 

sale,  the  act  of  selling. 
sea,  a  large  body  of  water. 
see,  to  behold. 

sa'  ver,  one  who  saves. 

sa  vor,  taste  or  odor. 
seen,  beheld. 
scene,  part  of  a  play. 
seine,  a  fish  net. 

sen'ior  (sen'yur),  older. 

seign  ior,  a  Turkish  king. 
seam,  where  the  edges  join. 
seem,  to  appear. 

shear,  to  cut  with  shears. 

sheer,  clear,  unmixed. 
sent,  ordered  away. 
cent,  a  small  coin. 
scent,  smell. 

shore,  sea-coast. 

shore,  a  prop. 
so,  in  such  a  manner. 
sow,  to  scatter  seed. 


tare,  an  allowance  in  weight. 

tear,  to  rend. 
tear,  water  from  the  eyes. 
tier,  a  row. 

team,  of  horses  or  oxen. 

teem,  to  produce. 
tide,  flux  of  the  sea. 
tied,  fastened. 

their,  belonging  to  them. 

there,  in  this  place. 
the,  definite  adjective. 
thee,  objective  case  of  thou. 

too,  likewise. 

two,  twice  one. 
toe,  extremity  of  the  foot. 
tow,  to  drag. 

vail,  a  covering. 

vale,  a  valley. 
vial,  a  little  bottle. 
viol,  a  fiddle. 

vane,  to  show  which  way  the 
wind  blows. 

vein,  for  the  blood. 
vice,  sin. 
vise,  a  griping  instrument. 


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THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;    LINK; 


wait,  to  tarry. 

weight,  heaviness. 
wear,  to  carry,  as  clothes. 
ware,  merchandise. 

waste,  to  spread. 

waist,  a  part  of  the  body. 
way,  road,  course. 


What  ails  the  child  ? 

Ale  is  a  fermented  liquor,  made 

from  malt. 
The  awl  is  a  tool  used  by  shoe- 
makers and  harness-makers. 
All   quadrupeds    that    walk    and 

do  not  leap,  walk   upon  four 

legs. 
The  Prince  of  Wales  is  heir  to  the 

crown  of  England. 
We  breathe  air. 
The  moon  alters  its  appearance 

every  night. 
The  Jews  burned  sacrifices  upon 

an  altar  of  stone. 
Cruel  horsemen  beat  their  horses. 
Molasses    may    be    made    from 

beets. 
A  fine  beau  wears  fine  clothes. 
The    rainbow    is    caused    by   the 

sun's  shining  upon  the  falling 

rain. 
Beer  may.  be  made  from  malt  and 

hops. 
They  bore  the  body  to  the  grave 

on  a  bier. 
The  great  bell  in  Moscow,  weighs 

two  hundred  and  twenty  tons. 
The  belles  and  the  beaux  are  fond 

of  fine  shows. 
Blackberries  and  raspberries  grow 

on  briers. 
The  farmer,  when  he  plants  seeds, 

buries  them  in  the  ground. 
Wheat  is  a  letter  grain  than  rye. 
One  who  lays  a  wager  is  a  bettor. 
The  wind  blew. 
The  color  of  the  sky  is  blue. 
Your  father's  or  your    mother's 

sister  is  your  aunt. 
The  little  ants  make  hillocks. 
Carpenters    bore    holes  with   an 

auger. 
An  augur  foretells. 
Boys  love  to  play  ball. 
Children  bawl  for  trifles. 
Bears  live  in  the  woods. 
An  oak  bears  acorns. 


weigh,  to  find  the  weight. 

week,  seven  days. 

weak,  not  strong. 
wood,  timber. 
would,  past  time  of  will. 

weather,  state  of  the  air. 

wether,  a  sheep. 


We  bear  evils. 

Trees  bare  of  leaves. 

Beech  wood  makes  a  good  fire. 

The  waves  beat  on  the  beach. 

A  wild  boar  is  a  savage  beast. 

Miners  bore  holes  in  rocks,  and 
burst  them  with  powder. 

The  boll  of  plants  is  a  seed  ves- 
sel. 

Eat  a  bowl  of  bread  and  milk. 

The  planks  of  vessels  are  fastened 
with  copper  bolts. 

Millers  separate  the  bran  from 
the  flour  by  large  sieves  called 
bolts. 

The  breech  of  a  gun  is  its  butt  or 
club  end. 

A  ram  butts  with  his  head. 

We  import  butts  of  spirits. 

Brakes  are  useless  weeds. 

We  break  flax  and  hemp  in  dress- 
ing. 

Well-6raZ  people  do  not  always 
eat  wheat  bread. 

A  butt  contains  two  hogsheads ; 
but  a  barrel,  31*  gallons. 

We  judge  of  people's  motives  by 
their  actions. 

We  can  not  buy  a  seat  in  heaven 
with  our  money. 

Clothiers  smooth  their  clothes 
with  calenders. 

Almanac  makers  publish  new  cal- 
endars every  year. 

Sails  are  made  of  canvas. 

Inspectors  canvass  votes. 

The  courts  of  New  York  hold 
their  sessions  in  the  City  Hall. 

Since  the  cession  of  Florida,  the 
United  States  have  been  bound- 
ed on  the  south  by  the  Gulf  of" 
Mexico. 

We  call  the  membrane  that  covers 
the  bowels  a  caul. 

Live  fish  are  kept  in  the  water, 
near  our  fish  markets,  in  caufs. 

Consumptive  people  are  afflicted 
with  bad  coughs. 


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P<mes  of  glass  are  put  into  window 
frames. 

Pains  are  distressing. 

Shoes  are  sold  by  pairs. 

People  pare  apples  to  make  pies. 

Pears  are  not  so  common  as  ap- 
ples. 

A  person  who  has  lost  his  palate 
can  not  speak  plain. 

The  painter  holds  his  pallet  in  his 
hand. 

The  child  sleeps  on  a  pallet. 

The  comma  is  the  shortest  pause 
in  reading. 

Bears  seize  their  prey  with  their 
paws. 

Good  people  love  to  live  in  peace. 

Our  largest  piece  of  silver  coin  is 
a  dollar. 

The  peak  of  Teneriffe  is  fifteen 
thousand  feet  high. 

The  Jews  had  a  pique  or  ill-will 
against  the  Samaritans. 

On  the  Fourth  of  July,  the  bells 
ring  a  loud  peal. 

The  farmer  peels  the  bark  from 
trees  for  the  tanner. 

The  British  Parliament  is  a  legis- 
lative assembly,  consisting  of 
the  House  of  Peers  and  the 
House  of  Commons. 

Our  vessels  lie  near  the  piers  in 
our  harbor. 

The  carpenter  planes  boards  with 
his  plane. 

The  essential  principles  of  re- 
ligion are  written  in  plain  lan- 
guage. 

Babylon  stood  upon  an  extended 
plain. 

Polite  people  please  their  com- 
panions. 

The  courts  of  common  pleas  are 
held  in  the  courthouses. 

The  builder  uses  the  plumb  and 
line  to  set  his  walls  perpendicu- 
lar. 

Plums  grow  on  trees. 

One  dollar  is  one  hundred  cents. 

The  most  depraved  gambler  won 
the  money. 

The  cat  preys  upon  mice. 

We  should  pray  for  our  enemies. 

The  student  pores  over  his  books 
day  after  day. 

The  Niagara  river  pours  down  a 
precipice  of  a  hundred  and  fifty 
feet. 


Brass  cannon  are  more  costly  than 
iron. 

Church  laws  are  canons. 

Farmers  are  sellers  of  apples  and 
cider,  which  are  put  into  cel- 
lars. 

A  liar  is  not  believed. 

The  lyre  is  a  musical  instrument. 

Galileo  made  the  telescope. 

A  charming  maid  or  maiden. 

The  Missouri  is  the  main  branch 
of  the  Mississippi. 

A  horse's  mane  grows  on  his 
neck. 

The  male  bird  has  a  more  beau- 
tiful plumage  than  the  female. 

The  mail  is  opened  at  the  post- 
office. 

Children  should  imitate  the  man- 
ners  of  polite  people. 

The  farms  of  the  English  nobility 
are  called  manors. 

A  mite  is  an  insect  of  little  might. 

Mead  is  a  pleasant  drink. 

Lying  is  a  mean  practice. 

We  mean  to  study  grammar. 

The  Hudson  and  East  rivers  meet 
at  the  Battery. 

Salt  will  preserve  meat. 

Miners  work  in  mines. 

Minors  are  not  allowed  to  vote. 

David  moaned  the  loss  of  Absa- 
lom. 

When  grass  is  mown  and  dried  we 
call  it  hay. 

Forts  are  surrounded  by  a  moat. 

Mote  is  an  atom. 

A  brigade  of  soldiers  is  more  than 
a  regiment. 

Mowers  mow  grass. 

Brass  is  a  compound  metal. 

A  lively  horse  is  a  horse  of  met- 
tle. 

Fishes  are  caught  in  a  net. 

Clear  profits  are  called  net  gain. 

Boats  are  rowed  with  oars. 

Ores  are  melted  to  separate  the 
metal  from  the  dross. 

A  bird  flew  over  the  house. 

The  smoke  ascends  in  the  flue. 

Gums  ooze  through  the  pores  of 
wood. 

The  tanner  puts  his  hides  into 
ooze. 

We  carry  water  in  pails. 

Gardens  are  sometimes  surround- 
ed by  a  fence  made  of  pales. 

Sick  people  look  pale. 


154 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK; 


We  sweat  through  the  pores  of  the 

skin. 
The  Hudson  is  the  principal  river 

of  New  York. 
A  man  of  good  principles  merits 

our  esteem. 
There  is  no  profit  in  profane  swear- 
ing- 
The  prophet  Daniel  was  a  prisoner 

in  Babylon. 
Panel  doors  are  more  expensive 

than  batten  doors. 
The  court  impanel  jurors  to  judge 

causes  in  court. 
God  sends  his  rain  on  the  just  and 

the  unjust. 
Horses  are  guided  by  the  reins  of 

the  bridle. 
Queen  Victoria  reigns  over  Great 

Britain  and  Ireland. 
The  barber  shaves  his  patrons  with 

a  razor. 
Farmers  are  raisers  of  grain. 
The  Laplander  wraps  himself  in 

furs  in  the  winter. 
When  we  wish  to  enter  a  house, 

we  rap  at  the  door. 
Reeds  grow  in  swamps,  and  have 

hollow,  jointed  stems. 
We  should  read  the  Bible  with 

seriousness. 
We  should  often  think  upon  what 

we  have  read. 
The    hyacinth    bears  a  beautiful 

large  red  flower. 
Nero  wreaked  his  malice  upon  the 

Christians. 
Brutus  held  up  the  dagger  reeking 

with  the  blood  of  Lucretia. 
We  rest  on  beds. 
The  English  wrested  Gibraltar  from 

the  Spaniards. 
Sice  grows  in  warm  climates. 
The  rise  of  the  Missouri  is  in  the 

Rocky  Mountains. 
Some  ladies  are  fond  of  gold  rings. 
The  bell  rings  for  church. 
Washerwomen  wring  clothes. 
Riggers  rig  vessels ;  that  is,  fit  the 

shrouds,  stays,  braces,  etc.,  to 

the  masts  and  yards. 
Hannibal  crossed  the  Alps  in  the 

rigor  of  winter. 
Baptism  is  a  rite  of  the  Christian 

church. 
It  is  not  right  to  pilfer. 
Wheelwrights  make  carts  and  wag- 
ons. 


Cumberland  road  leads  from  Bal- 
timore to  Wheeling. 

King  David  rode  upon  a  mule. 

Children  often  learn  the  alphabet 
by  rote  before  they  know  the 
letters. 

Oliver  Goldsmith  wrote  several 
good  histories. 

Paste  is  made  of  rye  flour. 

Children  make  wry  faces  when 
they  eat  sour  grapes. 

A  roe  deer  has  no  horns. 

Corn  is  planted  in  rows. 

Oarsmen  row  boats  with  oars. 

The  joiner  rabbets  boards. 

Sabbits  are  lively  animals. 

The  river  Danube  runs  into  the 
Black  Sea0 

This  house  is  for  sale. 

We  sail  for  Liverpool  to-morrow. 

Owls  can  not  see  well  when  the 
sun  shines. 

Seals  are  caught  both  in  the  north- 
ern and  the  southern  seas. 

We  seal  letters  with  wafers  and 
sealing  wax. 

Masons  ceil  the  inner  roof  with 
lime  mortar. 

A  plastered  ceiling  looks  better 
than  a  ceiling  made  of  boards. 

We  have  never  seen  a  more  daz- 
zling object  than  the  sun  in 
summer. 

A  thunderstorm  is  a  sublime 
scene. 

Fishermen  catch  shad  in  seines. 

The  city  of  Paris  stands  on  the 
river  Seine. 

John  Smith,  Senior,  is  father  to 
John  Smith,  Junior. 

The  Sultan  of  Turkey  is  also  called 
the  Grand  Seignior. 

The  sun  seems  to  rise  and  set. 

Neat  sewers  {so'erz)  make  hand- 
some seams  with  their  needles. 

Sheep-shearers  shear  the  wool  from 
the  sheep. 

When  the  wolf  sees  the  sheep 
well  guarded  he  sheers  off. 

Waves  dash  against  the  shore. 

When  ship-builders  build  vessels 
they  shore  them  up  with  props. 

The  writer  signs  his  name. 

Heavy  clouds  are  signs  of  rain. 

Mankind  slay  each  other  in  cruel 
wars. 

A  sleigh  or  sled  runs  on  snow  and 
ice. 


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155 


MOVE,  SOX,  WOLF,  FOOT,  MOON,  OR  ;  KTTLE,  PULL  ;  EJIST  ;  €  =  K  ;  &  =  J  ;  8  =  Z  ;   OH=8H, 

Ladies    wear   sashes    round    the 

waist. 
Foolish  children  waste  their  time 

in  idleness. 
Time  waits  for  no  one. 
Butter  is  sold  by  weight. 
Earthen  ware  is  baked  in  furnaces. 
A  Turk  wears  a  turban  instead  of 

a  hat. 
Sickness  makes  the  body  weak. 
Seven  days  constitute  one  week. 
We  weigh  gold  and  silver  by  Troy 

Weight. 
The  way  of  a  good  man  is  plain. 
The  weather  is  colder  in  America 

than  in  the  same  latitudes  in 

Europe. 
Among  the  flock  of  sheep  were 

twenty  fat  wethers. 
Men  have  a  great    toe   on    each 

foot. 
Horses  tow  the  canal  boats. 
Tow  is  hatcheled  from  flax. 
Good  scholars  love  their  books. 
There  are  no  tides  in  the  Baltic 

Sea. 
Women  wear  vails. 
The  valley  of  the  Mississippi  is 

the  largest  vale  in  the  United 

States. 
The  vane  shows  which  way  the 

wind  blows. 
Arteries  convey  the  blood  from 

the  heart  and  veins. 
A  vial  of  laudanum. 
A  base-moZ  is  a  large  fiddle,  and  a 

violin  is  a  small  one. 
We  shed  tears  of  sorrow  when  we 

lose  our  friends. 
Ships    often    carry  two    tiers    of 

guns. 
A  team  of  horses  will  travel  faster 

than  a  team  of  oxen. 
Farmers  rejoice  when  their  farms 

teem  with  fruits. 
The  tide  is  caused  by  the  attrac- 
tion of  the  moon  and  sun. 
A  black  ribbon  is  tied  on  the  left 

arm  and  worn  as  a  badge  of 

mourning. 


Children  should  never  slight  their 
parents. 

Indians  live  in  very  slight  build- 
ings, called  wigwams. 

Some  have  a  good  sleight  at 
work. 

A  sloe  is  a  black  wild  plum. 

The  sloth  is  slow  in  moving. 

The  lark  soars  into  the  sky. 

A  boil  is  a  sore  swelling. 

A  sower  sows  his  seeds. 

We  all  have  some  knowledge. 

The  sum  of  four  and  five  is  nine. 

The  sole  of  a  shoe  is  the  bottom 
of  it. 

The  sun  is  the  sole  cause  of  day. 

Our  souls  are  immortal. 

Tents  are  fastened  with  stakes. 

Beefsteaks  are  good  food. 

"A  wise  son  makes  a  glad  fa- 
ther." 

Without  the  sun  all  animals  and 
vegetables  would  die. 

The  Jews  were  not  permitted  to 
have  stairs  to  their  altars. 

Do  not  let  children  stare  at  stran- 
gers. 

Stiles  are  steps  over  fences. 

Goldsmith  wrote  in  a  clear  plain 
style. 

Saul  threw  his  javelin  at  David. 

The  Israelites  went  through  the 
Red  Sea. 

Tares  grow  among  wheat. 

Grocers  subtract  the  tare  from  the 
gross  weight. 

Never  tear  your  clothes. 

The  plumb-line  hangs  straight  to- 
ward the  center  of  the  earth. 

The  Straits  of  Gibraltar  separate 
Spain  from  Morocco. 

Succor  a  man  in  distress. 

Suckers  sprout  from  the  root  of 
an  old  stock. 

Shoemakers  drive  tacks  into  the 
heels  of  shoes. 

People  pay  a  heavy  tax. 

Lions  have  long  bushy  tails. 

The  tale  of  Robinson  Crusoe  is  a 
celebrated  romance. 


Many  things  are  possible  which  are  not  practicable.  That  is 
possible  which  can  be  performed  by  any  means ;  that  is 
practicable  which  can  be  performed  by  the  means  which  are 
in  our  power. 

Bank  notes  are  redeemable  in  cash. 


156 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


BAB,  LAST,  €ABE,  FALL,  WHAT;   HEE,  PBEY,  THESE  J  GET;  BIBD,  MAEINEJ  LINK; 


any 

many 

demesne 

bat  eau 

beau 

beaux 

bu  reau 

been 

bu  ry 

bu  ri  al 

bus  y 

isle 

isl  and 

does 

says 

said 

lieu 

adieu 


No, 

WORDS   OF 

PRONOUNCED. 

en' 117 
men'  ny 
de  meen' 
bato' 
bo 
boze 
bu.'  ro 
bin 
ber'ry 
ber'  I  al 
biz'  zy 
He 

I'  land 
diiz 


149.— CXLIX. 

IRREGULAR   ORTHOGRAPHY. 


WEI1TEN.  PEONOUNCED. 


WIUTTEN. 


PEONOU.NCED 


la 
adu' 


ghost 

corps 

ache 

half 

calf 

calve 

one 

once 

done 

gone 

folks 

ra  tio 

Va  Use  va  leQe' 

o  cean  o'shun 
though  tho 

broad    brawd 
Could     kdod 
Would   wood 


gOSt 

kore 

ake 

haf 

kaf 

kav 

wiin 

wun^e 

dun 

gon 

foks 

ra'  sbo 


should    shdbd 
debt       det 
phlegm  flem 

Croup      kroop 

tomb 

womb 

wolf 

yacht 

dough  do 

neigh    na 

sleigh    sia 

weigh    wa 

gauge    gage 

bough  bou 
slou 
dout 
ish'  shu 

tlS  Sue    tish'shu 


toom 
woom 
wdolf 
yot 


slough 
doubt 
is  sue 


busi  ness 
bus  i  ly 
colonel 
haut  boy 
masque 
sou,  sous 
gui  tar 
pur  lieu 
su  gar 
vis  count 
ap  ro  pos 


PEONOUNCED. 

biz'  ness 
biz' 1  ly 
kur'  nel 
ho'  boy 
mask 
soo 
gi  tar' 
pur'  lu 
slioog'  ar 
vi'  kount 
ap  ro  po' 


flam  beau 
right  eous 
car  touch 
in  veigh 
sur  tout 
worn  an 
worn  en 
bis  cuit 
cir  cuit 
sal  mon 
isth  mus 


PEONOUNCED. 

flam''  bo 
ri'  clius 
kar  tooch' 
in  va' 
sur  toot' 
wdoin'  an 
wim'  en 
bis'  kit 
sir7  kit 
sam'  un 
is'  mus 


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MOVE,  SON,  WOLF,  FOOT,  MOON,  OB ;  BTTLE,  PULL  ;  EJIBT  ;  €=K  ;  0= 

j;  s=z;  oh=3h. 

WEITTEN. 

PBONOUNCED.                                      WEITTEN. 

PBONOUNCED. 

neigh  bor 

na'  bur          mort  gage 

mor'  gej 

piqu  ant 

pik'  ant         seign  ior 

seen  yur 

piqu  an  cy 

pik'  an  cy       se  ragl  io 

se  ral'  yo 

ptis  an 

tiz'an           asth  ma 

ast'  ma 

phthis  ic 

tiz'ik            beau  ty 

bu'ty 

sol  dier 

soi'jer          beau  te  ous 

bti'  te  us 

vict  uals 

vit'  tig           bdell  ium 

del'  yum 

ca  tarrh 

ka  tar'           ca  noe 

ka  noo' 

bou  quet 

boo  ka'          plaid 

plad 

bru  nette 

bru  net'            Schism 

sizm 

ga  zette 

ga  zet'           feoff  ment 

fef  ment 

in  debt  ed 

in  det'  ed          hal  Cy  On 

hal'  si  on 

lieu  ten  ant 

lu  ten'  ant       mis  tie  toe 

miz'  zl  to 

qua  drille 

kwa  drii'        psal  mo  dy 

sal'  mo  dy 

pneu  mat  ics  numat'iks     bal  sam  ic 

bal  sam'  ik 

m 

THE   FOLLOWING,   1  IS   SILENT. 

balk 

chalk                 talk 

ealk 

stalk                  walk 

THE   FOLLOWING  END   WITH  THE   SOUND  OP  f. 

chough 

rough             eough 

(■eawf) 

«bugh  * 

slough  f         trough 

(trawf) 

tough 

e  uough'        laugh 

1ft  AFTER  r  IS   SILENT. 

(laf) 

rheum 

rhu'  barb 

rheu  mat'  ie                 rhet'  o  rie 

rheu'  ma  tigm               rhap'  so 

<*y 

rhyme 

rhi  noc' 

g  IS  SILENT  BEFORE  H. 

e  ros 

deign 

ed    ing              reign    ed    ing 

feign 

ed    ing              poign'  ant 

*  A  cleft. 

t  The  cast-off  skin  of  a  serpent,  etc. 

158                        THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAB,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;   HER,  PREY,   THERE; 

get;  bird,  marine;  link; 

1  BEFOBE   111   IS   SILENT   IN   THE   FOLLOWING. 

calm 
ealm'ly 
calm  ness 

balm'  y 
em  balm7 
alms. 

psalm 
qualm 
qualm  ish 

be  calm' 

alms/ house 

psalm  ist 

balm 

alms,  giv  ing 

holm 

IN  THE   FOLLOWING, 

geon  and  gion 

ABE   PBONOUNCED   AS 

jun  ;   eon,  as  an 

;   clieon,  as  chun; 

geons  and  gious, 

AS  jus. 

bliid/  geon 
dud  geon 

stir7  geon 
dun  geon 

pro  di' gious 
puV  cheon 

gud  geon 

pig  eon 

triin  cheon 

stur  geon 

wid  geon 

scutch  eon 

le  gion     ' 

run  cheon 

es  eutch'  eon 

re  gion 

eon  ta/ gious 

cur  mud  geon 

eon  ta/gion 
re  li  gion 

e  gre  gious 
re  li  gious 

gor'  geous 
sac  ri  le'  gious 

IN  THE   FOLLOWING, 

Oil    AND    au    ABE 
AND   gBl   IS   MUTE. 

PBONOUNCED   AS   aw, 

bought 

ought 

wrought 

brought 
fought 

sought 
thought 

naught 
fraught 

IN  THE  FOLLOWING, 

THE    LETTEBS    lie 

AT   THE   END   OF   THE 

PBIMITIVE   WOBD   ABE   SILENT. 

plague 
vague 
league 
brogue 

vogue 
tongue 
mosque 
in  trigue' 

pique 
har  angue' 
ap'  o  logue 
cat  a  logue 

rogue 
fa  ti'gue/ 

o  paque 
u  nique 

di  a  logue 
ec  logue 

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No.  150.— CL. 

1.  Regular  verbs  form  the  past  tense,  and  participle  of  the  past,  by  taking 
ed,  and  the  participle  of  the  present  tense  by  taking  ing ;  as,  called, 
calling,  from  call.  Tfte  letter  p.  stands  for  past  tense;  ppr.  for  parti- 
ciple of  the  present  tense  ;  and  a,,  for  agent. 

p.    ppr.  .      p.    ppr.  p.    ppr. 

call  ed  ing  pray  ed  ing  al  low  ed  ing 

turn  ed  ing  cloy  ed  ing  a  void  ed  ing 

burn  ed  ing  jest  ed  ing  em  ploy  ed  ing 

plow  ed  ing  a  bound  ed  ing  pur  loin  ed  ing 

sow  ed  ing  ab  scond  ed  ing  rep  re  sent  ed  ing 

plant  ed  ing  al  lay  ed  ing  an  noy  ed  ing 

2.  Monosyllabic  verbs  ending  in  a  single  consonant  after  a  single  vowel, 
and  other  verbs  ending  in  a  single  consonant  after  a  single  vowel  and 
accented  on  the  last  syllable,  double  the  final  consonant  in  the  deriva- 
tives.    Thus,  abet,  abetted,  abetting,  abettor. 

p.     ppr.    a.  p.       ppr,    a.  p.     ppr.      a. 

a  bet  ted    ting    tor  wed      ded  ding  tre  pan  ned  ning    ner 

fret     ted    ting    ter  bar       red  ring  de  fer     red    ring 

man    ned   ning  ex  pel  led  ling    ler  ab  hor    red   ring     rer 

plan    ned  ning  ner  re  bel  led  ling    ler  in  cur     red   ring 

3.  Verbs  having  a  digraph,  diphthong,  or  long  vowel  sound  before  the  last 

consonant,  do  not  double  that  consonant. 

p.    ppr.    a.  p.    ppr.    a.  p.    ppr.    a. 

seal  ed  ing  er  claim  ed  ing  er  re  coil  ed  ing 

heal  ed  ing  er  cool  ed  ing  er  ve  neer  ed  ing 

oil  ed  ing  er  ap  pear  ed  ing  er  a  vail  ed  ing 

hail  ed  ing  er  re  peat  ed  ing  er  re  strain  ed  ing    er 

4.  Verbs  ending  in  two  consonants,  do  not  double  the  last. 

p.    ppr.   a.  p.    ppr.   a.  p.    ppr.  a. 

gild  ed  ing  er  dress  ed  ing  er  re  sist  ed  ing  er 
long  ed  ing  er  '  paint  ed  ing  er  con  vert  ed  ing  er 
watch  ed    ing    er         charm    ed    ing    er          dis  turb    ed    ing    er 

5.  Verbs  ending  in  a  single  consonant,  preceded  by  a  single  vowel,  the  last 
consonant  or  syllable  not  being  accented,  ought  not  to  double  the  last 
consonant  in  the  derivatives. 

p.   ppr.  p.   ppr.  p.   ppr. 


bi  as  ed    ing  lev  el         ed 


ing  grav  el       ed    ing 


bev  el  ed  ing  coun  sel  ed  ing  grov  el  ed  ing 

can  eel  ed  ing  cud  gel  ed  ing  par  al  lei  ed  ing 

car  ol  ed  ing  driv  el  ed  ing  jew  el  ed  ing 

cav  il  ed  ing  du  el  ed  ing  kern  el  ed  ing 

chan  nel  ed  ing  e  qual  ed  ing  la  bel  ed  ing 

chis  el  ed  ing  gam  bol  ed  ing  lau  rel  ed  ing 


160  THE    ELEMENTARY 


lev  el 

ed 

ing 

ri  val 

ed 

ing 

mod  el 

libel 

ed 

ing 

row  el 

ed 

mg 

wag  on 

mar  shal 

ed 

ing 

6hov  el 

ed 

ing 

clos  et 

par  eel 

ed 

ing 

shriv  el 

ed 

ing 

riv  et 

pen  cil 

ed 

ing 

tram  mel 

ed 

ing 

lim  it 

pom  mel 

ed 

ing 

trav  el 

ed 

ing 

ben  e  fit 

quar  rel 

ed 

ing 

tun  nel 

ed 

ing 

profit 

rev  el 

ed 

mg 

wor  ship 

ed 

mg 

buffet 

ed  ing 

ed  ing 

ed  ing 

ed  ing 

ed  ing 

ed  ing 

ed  ing 

ed  ing 

6.  The  name  of  the  agent,  when  the  verb  admits  of  it,  is  formed  in  like 
manner,  without  doubling  the  last  consonant,  as,  caviler,  worshiper, 
duelist,  libeler,  traveler.  So  also  adjectives  are  formed  from  these 
verbs  without  doubling  the  last  consonant,  as,  libelous,  marvelous. 

7.  When  verbs  end  in  e  after  d  and  t,  the  final  e  in  the  past  tense  and 
participle  of  the  perfect  tense,  unites  with  d  and  forms  an  additional 
syllable,  but  it  is  dropped  before  ing.     Thus,  abate,  abated,  abating. 

ab  di  cate     d  ing  de  grade  d  ing  cor  rode  d  ing 

dedicate     d  ing  suffocate  d  ing  delude  d  ing 

med  i  tate    d  ing  ed  u  cate  d  ing  in  trude  d  ing 

im  pre  cate  d  ing  in  vade  d  ing  ex  pi  ode  d  ing 

vin  di  cate    d  ing  con  cede  d  ing  de  ride  d  ing 

8.  In  verbs  ending  in  e  after  any  other  consonant  than  d  and  t,  the  past 
tense  is  formed  by  the  addition  of  A,  and  this  letter  with  the  final  e  may 

form  a  distinct  syllable;  but  usually  the  e  is  not  sounded.  Thus 
abridged,  is  pronounced  abridjd ;  abased,  abaste.  Before  ing,  e  is 
dropped. 

pro  nounce      d  ing  crit  i  cise         d  ing 

man  age  d  ing  em  bez  zle       d  ing 

rejoice  d  ing  disoblige       d  ing 

cat  e  chise       d  ing  dis  fig  ure        d  ing 

com  pro  mise  d  ing  un  der  val  ue  d  ing 

Note.  Although  ed  in  the  past  tense  and  participle  is  thus  blended  with 
the  last  syllable  of  the  verb,  yet  when  a  noun  is  formed  by  adding  ness 
to  such  participles,  the  ed  becomes  a  distinct  syllable.  Thus  blessed 
may  be  pronounced  in  one  syllable  ;  but  bless-ed-ness  must  be  in  three. 

9.  Verbs  ending  in  ay,  oy,  ow,  ew,  and  ey,  have  regular  derivatives  in 
ed  and  ing. 


abase 

d 

ing 

a  bridge 

d 

ing 

con  fine 

d 

mg 

com  pose 

d 

mg 

re  fuse 

d 

mg 

ar  ray 

ed 

al  lay 

ed 

pray 

ed 

stray 

ed 

de  lay 

ed 

ing 

al  Ioy 

ed 

mg 

re  new 

ed 

ing 

mg 

em  ploy 

ed 

mg 

con  vey 

ed 

ing 

ing 

de  stroy 

ed 

mg 

fol  low 

ed 

ing 

mg 

an  noy 

ed 

ing 

be  stow 

ed 

ing 

ing 

en  dow 

ed 

ing 

con  voy 

ed 

mg 

But  a  few  monosyllables,  as  pay,  say,  and  lay,  change  y  into  i,  as 
paid,  said,  laid. 

10.  Verbs  ending  in  y,  change  y  into  i  in  the  past  tense  and  participle  of 
the  perfect,  but  retain  it  in  the  participle  of  the  present  tense. 

cry  cried  cry  ing  dry  dried  dry  ing 

de  fy        de  fied        de  fy  ing  car  ry       car  ried     car  ry  ing 

ed  i  fy      ed  i  fied      ed  i  fy  ing  mar  ry      mar  ried    mar  ry  ing 


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11.  Verbs  ending  in  y 

sons,  and  in  tl 

Solemn  Style 
I  cry  thou  criest 
I  try        thou  triest 


this  letter  to  i  in  the  second  and  third  per- 
word  denoting  the  agent.     Thus : 


he  crieth 
he  ti'ieth 


Familiar  Style.    Agent. 
he  cries  crier 

he  tries  trier 


Past  tense. 


I  cried 
I  tried 


thou  criedst 
thou  triedst 


he 
he 


we    ye 
we    ye 


they  cried 
they  tried 


12.  Verbs  ending  in  ie  change  ie  into  y  when  the  termination  irjg  of  the 
present  participle  is  added,  as  die,  dying,  lie,  lying. 

The  past  tense,  and  participle  of  the  present,  are  regular. 
died  lied  tied  hied  vied 


Formation  of  the  plural  number  of  nouns* 

18.  The  regular  plural  of  nouns  is  formed  by  the  addition  of  sto  the  sin- 
gular, which  letter  unites  loith  most  consonants  in  the  same  syllable,  but 
sounds  like  z  after  all  the  consonants  except  the  aspirates  f,  p,  q,  t,  k, 
or  c  with  the  sound  of  k. 


sing. 

plu. 

slab 

slabs 

lad 

lads 

chief 

chiefs 

bag 

bags 

back 

backs 

sing. 

roll 

ham 

chain 

crop 

tear 


plu. 

rolls 

hams 

chains 

crops 

tears 


sing. 

strait 

post 

port 

sight 

sign 


plu. 

straits 


a.  When  the  noun  ends  in  e,  if  s  will  coalesce  with  the  pn 
nant,  it  does  not  form  an  additional  syllable. 

bride         brides  knave       knaves  bone 

blade         blades  date  dates  cake 

smile         smiles  note          notes  flame 


ports 
sights 
signs 


bones 
cakes 
flames 


b.  If  s  will  not  coalesce  with  the  preceding  consonant,  it  unites  with  e, 
and  forms  an  additional  syllable. 

grace         gra  ces  maze        ma  zes  pledge      pledg  es 

spice  spi  ces  fleece       flee  ces  stage        sta  ges 

14.  When  nouns  end  in  ch,  sh,  ss,  and  x,  the  plural  is  formed  by  the 

addition  of  es. 

church       churches  bush         bushes  dress         dresses 

peach         peaches  glass         glasses  fox  foxes 

15.  Nouns  ending  in  y  after  a  consonant,  form  the  plural  by  the  changing 
of  y  into  i,  and  the  addition  of  es ;  the  termination  ies  being  pro- 
nounced Ize,  in  monosyllables,  and  Iz  in  most  other  words. 

fly  flies  du  ty  du  ties  fu  ry  fu  ries 

cry  cries  glo  ry  glo  ries  ber  ry  ber  ries 

sky  skies  ru  by  ru  bies  mer  cy  mer  cies 

cit  y  cit  ies  la  dy  la  dies  va  can  cy  va  can  eies 


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THE    ELEMENTARY 


16.  Nouns  ending  in  ay,  ey,  oy,  ow,  ew,  take  s  only  to  form  the  plural. 

day  days  val  ley  val  leys  boy  boys 

way  ways  mon  ey  mon  eys  bow  bows 

bay  bays  at  tor  ney  at  tor  neys  vow  vows 

de  lay  de  lays  sur  vey  sur  veys  clew  clews 


17.  Nouns  ending  in  a  vowel  take  s  or  es. 
boe       boes  woe       woes 


pie       pies 


18.  When  the  singular  ends  in  f,  the  plural  is  usually  formed  by  changing 
f  into  v,  with  es. 

life  lives  loaf  loaves  calf  calves 

wife  wives  leaf  leaves  half  halves 

knife  knives  shelf  shelves  sheaf  sheaves 

beef  beeves  wharf  wharves  thief  thieves 


Adjectives  formed  from  nouns  by  the  addition  ofy. 


n 
bulk 
flesh 


flake 
plume 


friend 
home 


n 
silk 
milk 


n 
pith 
meal 


n 
rain 
hill 


Some  nouns  when  they  take  y,  lose  e  final. 

flaky  scale         scaly  stone 

plumy  smoke      smoky  bone 


stony 
bony 


Adjectives  formed  from  nouns  by  ly. 


n 
love 
time 


man 
cost 


n         a 

earth      ly 
lord        ly 


Nouns  formed  from  adjectives  in  y, 
n 


changing  y  into  i  and  taking  ness. 


a  n 

hap  py  i  ness 
loft  y     i  ness 


a 

la  zy      i  ness 
emp  ty  i  ness 


a  n 

drow  sy  i  ness 
diz  zy      i  ness 


sha  dy  i  ness 
chil  ly  i  ness 


Adverbs  formed  from  adjectives  in  y,  by  a  change  of  y  into  i,  and  the 
addition  of  ly. 


a         ad 

craft  y    i  ly 


a 

luck  y 


ad 


a 

loft  y 


ad 

iiy 


a 

gloom  y 


ad 

ny 


Adverbs  formed  from  adjectives  by  the  addition  of  ly. 

a         ad                            a         ad                            a  ad 

fer  vent    ly                      brill  iant    ly                      em  i  nent  ly 

pa  tient    ly                     op  u  lent   ly                     per  ma  nent  ly 


Nouns  formed  from  adjectives  by  adding  ness. 


au  da  cious 
ca  pa  cious 


ness 
ness 


a 

of  fi  cious 
li  cen  tious 


n 

ness 
ness 


a 
ra  pa  cious 
in  ge  ni  ous 


ness 
ness 


Adjectives  formed  from  nouns  by  less,  adverbs  by  ly,  and  nouns  by  ness. 

bound    less    ly    ness  blame    less    ly    ness 

fear        less    ly    ness  need      less    ly    ness 


hope       less    ly    ness 


ftiith       less    ly    ness 


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Adjectives  formed  from  nouns  by  ful,  from  which  adverbs  are  formed  by 
ly,  and  nouns  by  ness. 

n       a     ad      n  n         a     ad      n  n         a     ad      n 

art      ful    ly    ness        pain      ful    ly    ness        skill      ful    ly    ness 
care    ful    ly    ness        grace    ful    ly    ness        peace    ful    ly    ness 

The  termination  ist  added  to  words  denotes  an  agent. 

art  ist      form  a  list      ley  al  ist     or  gan  ist      du  el  ist      hu  mor  ist 

In  some  words,  y  is  changed  into  i„ 

zo  ol  o  gy  zo  ol  o  gist  or  ni  thol  o  gy  or  ni  thol  o  gist 

The  prefix  ante  denotes  before. 

date  ante-date        chamber  ante-chamber        diluvian  ante-dihrvian 
past  ante-past        penult      ante-penult  nuptial    ante-nuptial 

The  prefix  anti  usually  denotes  opposition  or  against. 
Christ    anti-christ      Christian    anti-christian      febrile    anti-febrile 

Be,  a  prefix,  generally  denotes  intensity ;   sometimes  to  make,  as  becalm, 
befoul. 

daub   be-daub    dew    be-dew     friend  be-friend  labor       be-labor 
numb  be-numb  moan  be-moan  speak  be-speak   sprinkle  be-sprinkle 

The  prefix  con,  or  co,  denotes  with  or  against;   con  is  changed  into  col 
before  1. 

co-equal  co-exist  co-habit  con-form 

co-eval  co-extend  con-firm  con-join 

The  prefix  counter  denotes  against  or  opposition. 

balance  counter-balance  act     counter-act     evidence  counter-evidence 
plead     counter-plead     work  counter-work  part  counter-part 

The  prefix  de  denotes  down  from ;  sometimes  it  gives  a  negative  sense. 

base  de-base    bar    de-bar     compose  de-compose  cry         de-cry 
form  de-form   fame  de-fame  face  de-face  garnish  de-garnish 

Dis  denotes  separation,  departure;    hence  gives  to  words  a  negative 
sense. 

able     dis-able      agree     dis-agree      allow  dis-allow  belief  dis-belief 
credit  dis-credit   esteem  dis-esteem   grace  dis-grace   honor  dis-honor 

Fore  denotes  before  in  time,  sometimes  in  place. 

bode  fore-bode    father  fore-father    know  fore-know    noon  fore-noon 
tell    fore-tell       taste    fore-taste      warn  fore-warn     run    fore-run 

In,  which  is  sometimes  changed  into  il,  im,  and  ir,  denotes  in,  on,  upon, 
or  against ;  it  gives  to  adjectives  a  negative  sense,  as,  infirm ;  some- 
times it  is  intensive ;  sometimes  it  denotes  to  make ;  as,  bank,  im- 
bank ;  brown,  imbrown ;  bitter,  imbitter. 

In  the  following,  it  gives  a  negative  sense, 
material  im-material    moderate  im-moderate    mutable  im-nxutable 


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pure  im-pure  active       in-active        applicable  in-applicable 

articulate  in-articulate  attention  in-attention  cautious  in-cautious 
defensible  in-defensible  discreet  in-discreet  distinct  in-distinct 
religious    ir-religious     reverent  ir-reverent    revocable  ir-revocable 

Non  is  used  as  a  prefix,  giving  to  words  a  negative  sense. 

appearance        non-appearance  compliance       non-compliance 

conformist        non-conformist  resident  non-resident 

Out,  as  a  prefix,  denotes  beyond,  longer  than,  or  more  than, 
leap  out-leap      live  out-live     venom  out-venom     weigh  out-weigh 

Over,  as  a  prefix,  denotes  above,  beyond,  excess,  too  much. 

balance    over-balance        bold      over-bold  burden    over-burden 

charge      over-charge         drive    over-drive         feed         over-feed 
flow  over-flow  load      over-load  pay  over-pay 

Trans,  a  prefix,  signifies  beyond,  across  or  over, 
plant    trans-plant  Atlantic    trans-atlantic 

Pre,  as  a  prefix,  denotes  before,  in  time  or  rank. 

caution  pre-caution  determine  pre-determine  eminent  pre-eminent 
mature  pre-mature  occupy  pre-occupy  suppose  pre-suppose 
conceive  pre-conceive  concert      pre-concert        exist       pre-exist 

Ee,  a  prefix,  denotes  again  or  repetition. 

assert  re-assert  assure      re-assure  boiand      re-bound 

dissolve       re-dissolve  embark    re-embark  enter        re-enter 

assume        re-assume  capture    re-capture  collect     re-collect 

commence  re-commence  conquer  re-conquer  examine  re-examine 

export         re-export  pay  re-pay  people     re-people 

Un,  a  prefix,  denotes  not,  and  gives  to  vjords  a  negative  sense. 

abashed     uu-abashed     abated      un-abated      abolished  uu-abolished 
acceptableun-acceptableadjusted   un-adjusted  attainable  un-attaiuable 
biased        un-biased        consciousun-consciousequaled     un-equaled 
graceful     un-graceful     lawful       un-lawful       supportedun-supported 

Super,  supra,  and  sur,  denote  above,  beyond,  or  excess. 

abound     super-abound  eminent  super-eminent 

mundane  supra-mundane  charge     sur-charge 

He  seldom  lives  frugally,  who  lives  by  chance,  or  without  method. 
Without  frugality,  none  can  be  rich;  and  with  it,  few  would  be  poor. 
The  most  necessary  part  of  learning  is  to  unlearn  our  errors. 
Small  parties  make  up  in  diligence  what  they  want  in  numbers. 
Some  talk  of  subjects  which  they  do  not  understand;  others  praise 

virtue,  who  do  not  practice  it. 
The  path  of  duty  is  always  the  path  of  safety. 
Be  very  cautious  in  believing  ill  of  your  neighbor ;  but  more  cautious 

in  reporting  it. 


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OF   NUMBERS. 

FIGURES. 

LETTERS. 

NAMES. 

NUMERAL    ADJECTIVES. 

1 

I 

one 

first 

2 

II 

two 

second 

3 

III 

three 

third 

4 

IV 

four 

fourth 

5 

V 

five 

fifth 

6 

VI 

six 

sixth 

7 

VII 

seven 

seventh 

8 

VIII 

eight 

eighth 

9 

IX 

nine 

ninth 

10 

X 

ten 

tenth 

11 

XI 

eleven 

eleventh 

12 

XII 

twelve 

twelfth 

13 

XIII 

thirteen 

thirteenth 

14 

XIV 

fourteen 

fourteenth 

15 

XV 

fifteen 

fifteenth 

16 

XVI 

sixteen 

sixteenth 

17 

XVII 

seventeen 

seventeenth 

18 

XVIII 

eighteen 

eighteenth 

19 

XIX 

nineteen 

nineteenth 

20 

XX 

twenty 

twentieth 

30 

XXX 

thirty 

thirtieth 

40 

XL 

forty 

fortieth 

50 

L 

fifty 

fiftieth 

60 

LX 

sixty 

sixtieth 

70 

LXX 

seventy 

seventieth 

80 

LXXX 

eighty 

eightieth 

90 

xc 

ninety 

ninetieth 

100 

c 

one  hundred 

one  hundredth 

200 

cc 

two  hundred 

two  hundredth 

300 

ccc 

three  hundred 

three  hundredth 

400 

cccc 

four  hundred 

four  hundredth 

500 

D 

five  hundred 

five  hundredth 

600 

DC 

six  hundred 

six  hundredth 

700 

DCC 

seven  hundred 

seven  hundredth 

800 

DCCC 

eight  hundred 

eight  hundredth 

900 

DCCCC 

nine  hundred 

nine  hundredth 

1000 

M 

one  thousand,  &c. 

one  thousandth 

1829 

MDCCCXXIX   one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty-nine 

\  one  half. 

\  one  sixth. 

-^  one  tenth. 

1-1 

1-11111 

1-111111111 

\  one  third. 

\  one  seventh. 

f  two  fifths. 

1-11 

1-111111 

11-111 

£  one  fourth. 

\  one  eighth. 

|  four  fifths. 

1-111 

1-1111111 

1111-1 

\  one  fifth. 

\  one  ninth. 

^  nine  tenths. 

1-1111 

1-11111111 

111111111-1 

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THE    ELEMENTARY 


WOKDS  AND  PHRASES  FROM  FOREIGN  LANGUAGES,  FREQUENTLY 
OCCURRING  IN  ENGLISH  BOOKS,  RENDERED  INTO  ENGLISH. 

L.  stands  for  Latin,  F.for  French,  S.for  Spanish. 


Ad  captandum  vulgus,  L.  to  capti- 
vate the  populace. 

Adfinem,  L.  to  the  end. 

Ad  hominem,  L.  to  the  man. 

Ad  infinitum,  L.  to  endless  extent. 

Ad  libitum,  L.  at  pleasure. 

Ad  referendum,  L.  for  further  con- 
sideration. 

Ad  valorem,  L.  according  to  the 
value. 

Alma  mater,  L.  a  cherishing  moth- 
er. 

A  mensa  et  thoro,  L.  from  bed  and 
board. 

Anglice,  L.  according  to  the  Eng- 
lish manner. 

Avalanche,  F.  a  snow-slip  ;  a  vast 
body  of  snow  that  slides  down 
a  mountain's  side. 

Auto  da  fe,  S.  act  of  faith ;  a  sen- 
tence of  the  Inquisition  for  the 
punishment  of  heresy. 

Beau  monde,  F.  the  gay  world. 

Bona  fide,  L.  in  good  faith. 

Bon  mot,  F.  a  witty  repartee. 

Cap-a-pie,  F.  from  head  to  foot. 

Caput mortuum,  L.  the  dead  head; 
the  worthless  remains. 

Carte  blanche,  F.  blank  paper ;  per- 
mission without  restraint. 

Chef  oVomvre,  F.  a  master-piece. 

Comme  ilfaut,  F.  as  it  should  be. 

Compos  mentis,  L.  of  sound  mind. 

Coup  de  main,  F.  sudden  enter- 
prise or  effort. 

Dernier  ressort,  F.  the  last  resort. 

Dieu  et  mon  droit,  F.  God  and  my 
right. 

Ennui,  F.  weariness,  lassitude. 

E pluribus  unum,  L.  one  out  of,  or 
composed  of,  many.  [The  motto 
of  the  United  Slates.] 

Ex,  L.  out ;  as,  ex-minister,  a  min- 
ister out  of  office. 

Excelsior,  L.  more  elevated.  [The 
motto  of  the  State  of  New  York.] 

Ex  officio,  L.  by  virtue  of  office. 

Ex  parte,  L.  on  one  side  only. 

Ex  post  facto,  L.  after  the  deed  is 
done. 

Extempore,  L.  without  premedita- 
tion. 

Fac  simile,  L.  a  close  imitation. 

Mile  de  chambre,  F.  a  chamber- 
maid. 


Fortiter  in  re,  L.  with  firmness  in 

acting. 
Gens  d'armes,  F.  armed  police. 
Habeas  corpus,  L.  that  you  have 

the  body.     [A  writ  for  delivering 

a  person  from  prison.] 
Hicjacet,  L.  here  lies. 
Honi  soit  qui  mal  y  pense,  F.  shame 

be  to  him  that  evil  thinks. 
Hotel  dieu,  F.  a  hospital. 
Impromptu,  L.  without  previous 

study. 
In  statu  quo,  L.  in  the  former  state. 
In  toto,  L.  in  the  whole. 
Ipse  dixit,  L.  he  said. 
Ipso  facto,  L.  in  fact. 
Jet-d'eau,  F.  a  waterspout. 
Jeu  d 'esprit,  F.  a  play  of  wit. 
Lex  talionis,  L.  the  law  of  retalia- 
tion ;  as,  an.  eye  for  an  eye,  etc. 
Literatim,  L.  letter  for  letter. 
Locum  tenens.  L.  a  substitute. 
Magna  Charta,lu.  the  great  charter. 
Maximum,  L.  the  greatest. 
Memento  mori,  L.  be  mindful  of 

death. 
Minimum,  L.  the  smallest. 
Mirabile  dictu,  L.  wonderful  to  tell. 
Multum  in  parvo,  L.  much  in  a 

small  compass. 
Nem.  con.,  or  nem.  dis.,  L.  no  one 

dissenting ;  unanimously. 
Ne  plus  ultra,  L.  the  utmost  ex- 
tent. 
Nolens  volens,  L.  whether  he  will 

or  not. 
Nom  deplume,  F.  a  literary  title. 
Non  compos  mentis,  L.  not  of  a 

sound  mind. 
Par  nobile  fratrum,  L.  a  noble  pair 

of  brothers. 
Eater  patriaz,  L.  the  father  of  his 

country. 
Per  annum,  L.  by  the  year. 
Per  diem,  L.  by  the  day. 
Per  cent,  L.  by  the  hundred. 
Per  contra,  L.  contrariwise. 
Per  se,  L.  by  itself  considered. 
Prima  facie,  L.  at  the  first  view. 
Primum  mobile,  L.  first  cause  of 

motion. 
Pro  bono  publico,  L.  for  the  public 

good. 
Pro  et  con.,  L.  for  and  against. 
Propatria,  L.  for  my  country. 


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167 


Pro  tempore,  L.  for  the  time. 

Pro  re  nata,  L.  as  occasion  re- 
quires ;  for  a  special  emergency. 

Pu,gnis  et  calcibus,  L.  with  fists  and 
feet,  with  all  the  might. 

Quantum,  L.  how  much. 

Quantum  sufflcit,  L.  a  sufficient 
quantity. 

Qui  transtulit  sustinet,  L.  he  who 
has  borne  them  sustains  them. 

Quid  nunc,  L.  a  newsmonger. 

Re  infecta,  L.  the  thing  not  done. 

Sanctum  Sanctorum,  L.  the  Holy 
of  Holies 

Sangfroid,  F.  in  cold  blood,  indif- 
ference. 

Sans  souci,  F.  free  and  easy ;  with- 
out care. 

Secundum  artem,  L.  according  to 
art. 

Sic  transit  gloria  mundi,  L.  thus 
passes  away  the  glory  of  the 
world. 

Sine  die,  L.  without  a  day  speci- 
fied. 


Sine  qua  non,  L.  that  without 
which  a  thing  can  not  be  done. 

Soi  disant,  F.  self-styled. 

Suaviter  in  modo,  L.  agreeable  in 
manner. 

Sub  judice,  L.  under  considera- 
tion. 

Sub  rosa,  L.  under  the  rose,  or  pri- 
vately, [good. 

Summum    bonum,    L.    the    chief 

Toties  quoties,  L.  as  often  as. 

Toto  coelo,  L.  wholly,  as  far  as  pos- 
sible. 

Utile  dulci,  L.  the  useful  with  the 
agreeable. 

Vade  mecum,  L.  (lit.  go  with  me)  ;  a 
convenient  companion ;  a  hand- 
book. 

Veni,  vidi,  vici,  L.  I  came,  I  saw,  I 
conquered. 

Versus,  L.  against. 

Via,  L.  by  the  way  of. 

Vice  versa,  L.  the  terms  being  ex- 
changed. 

Viva  voce,  L.  with  the  voice. 


ABBREVIATIONS  EXPLAINED. 


Ans.  Answer. 

A.  A.  S.  Fellow  of  the 

American  Academy. 
A.  B.  Bachelor  of  Arts. 
Abp.  Archbishop. 
Acct.  Account. 
A.B.  Anno  Domini,  the 

year  of  our  Lord. 
Adm.  Admiral. 
Admr.  Administrator. 
Admx.  Administratrix. 
Ala.  Alabama. 

A.  M.  Master  of  Arts ; 
before  noon;  in  the 
year  of  the  world. 

Apr.  April. 
Ariz.  Arizona  Ter. 
Ark.  Arkansas. 
Atty.  Attorney. 
Aug.  August. 
Bart.  Baronet. 

B.  G.  Before  Christ. 

B.  D.  Bachelor  of  Di- 
vinity. 

Bbl.  Barrel;   bbls.  bar- 
rels. 
Gal.  California. 

C.  Centum,  a  hundred. 


Gapt.  Captain. 

Ghap.  Chapter. 

Gol.  Colonel. 

Go.  Company. 

Com.  Commissioner, 
Commodore. 

Gr.  Credit. 

(hot.  Hundred  weight. 

Conn,  or  Ct.  Connecti- 
cut. 

C.  S.  Keeper  of  the 
Seal. 

CI.  Clerk,  Clergyman. 

Colo.  Colorado. 

Cong.  Congress. 

Cons.  Constable. 

Cts.  Cents. 

Bak.  Dakota  Ter. 

B.  C.  District  of  Co- 
lumbia. 

B.  B.  Doctor  of  Di- 
vinity. 

Bea.  Deacon. 

Bee.  December. 

Bel.  Delaware. 

Bept.  Deputy. 

do.  Ditto,  the  same. 

Br.  Doctor,  or  Debtor. 


B.V.  Deo  volente,  God 

willing, 
E.  East. 
Ed.  Edition,  Editor. 

E.  &  0.  E.  Errors  and 
omissions  excepted. 

e.  g.  for  example. 
Eng.  England,  English. 
Esq.  Esquire.      [forth. 
Etc.  et  csetera;  and  so 
Ex.  Example. 
Exec.  Executor. 
Execx.  Executrix. 
Feb.  February. 
Fla.  Florida. 
Fr.    France,    French, 
Frances. 

F.  B.  S.  Fellow  of  the 
Royal  Society  [Eng.] 

Gen.  General. 
Gent.  Gentleman. 
Geo.  George. 
Ga.  or  Geo.  Georgia. 
Gov.  Governor. 
Hon.  Honorable. 
Bund.  Hundred. 
H.  B.  M.  His  or  Her 
Britannic  Majesty. 


168 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


Hhd.  Hogshead. 

Ibid.  In  the  same  place. 

Ida.  Idaho  Ter. 

i.  e.  that  is  [id  estj. 

id.  the  same. 

III.  Illinois. 

Ind.  Indiana. 

Ind.  Ter.  Indian  Ter. 

Inst.  Instant. 

Io.  Iowa. 

Ir.  Ireland,  Irish. 

Jan.  January. 

Jas.  James. 

Jac.  Jacob. 

Josh.  Joshua. 

Jan.  or  Jr.  Junior. 

K.  King. 

Kans.  Kansas. 

Ky.  or  Ken.  Kentucky. 

Kt.  Knight. 

L.  or  Ld.  Lord  or  Lady. 

La.  or  Lou.  Louisiana. 

Lieut.  Lieutenant. 

Lond.  London. 

Lon.  Longitude. 

Ldp.  Lordship. 

Lat.  Latitude. 

LL.D.  Doctor  of  Laws. 

lbs.  Pounds. 

L.  S.  Place  of  the  Seal. 

M.  Marquis,  Meridian. 

Maj.  Major. 

Mass.  Massachusetts. 

Matt.  Matthew. 

Mch.  March. 

M.  D.  Doctor  of  Medi- 
cine. 

Md.  Maryland. 

Me.  Maine. 

Mich.  Michigan. 

Mr.  Mister,  iSir. 

Messrs.  Gentlemen, 
Sirs. 

Minn.  Minnesota. 

Miss.  Mississippi. 


Mo.  Missouri. 

Mont.  Montana  Ter. 

MS.  Manuscript. 

MSS.  Manuscripts. 

Mrs.  Mistress. 

N.  North. 

N.  B.  Take  notice. 

N.  C.  North  Carolina. 

Nebr.  Nebraska. 

Nev.  Nevada. 

N.  Mex.  New  Mexico. 

JV".  H.  New  Hampshire 

N.  J.  New  Jersey. 

No.  Number. 

Nov.  November. 

N.  S.  New  Style. 

N.  T.  New  York. 

0.  Ohio. 

Obt.  Obedient. 

Oct.  October. 

Greg.  Oregon. 

0.  S.  Old  Style. 

Pari.  Parliament. 

Pa.  or  Penn.  Pennsyl- 
vania. 

per,  by;  as,  per  yard, 
by  the  yard. 

Per  cent.  By  the  hun- 
dred. 

Pet.  Peter. 

Phil.  Philip. 

P.  M.  Post  Master,  Af- 
ternoon. 

P.  0.  Post  Office. 

P.  S.  Postscript. 

Ps.  Psalm. 

Pres.  President. 

Prof.  Professor. 

Q.  Question,  Queen. 

q.  d.  (quasi  dicat),  as  if 
he  should  say. 

q.  I.  (quantum  libet),  as 
much  as  you  please. 

q.  s.  (quantum  sufficit), 
a  sufficient  quantity. 


Regr.  Register. 

Rep.  Representative. 

Rev.  Reverend. 

Rt.  Hon.  Right  Honor- 
able. 

R.  I.  Rhode  Island. 

S.  South,  Shilling. 

S.  C.  South  Carolina. 

St.  Saint. 

Sect.  Section. 

Sen.  Senator,  Senior. 

Sept.  September. 

Servt.  Servant. 

S.  T.  P.  Professor  of 
Sacred  Theology. 

S.  T.D.  Doctor  of  Di- 
vinity. 

ss.  to  wit,  namely. 

Surg.  Surgeon.  * 

Tenn.  Tennessee. 

Ter.  Territory. 

Tex.  Texas. 

Theo.  Theophilus. 

TJios.  Thomas. 

Ult.  the  last,  or  the  last 
month. 

TJ.  S.  United  States. 

TJ.  S.  A.  United  States 
of  America. 

V.  (vide),  See. 

Va.  Virginia. 

viz.  to  wit,  namely. 

Vt.  Vermont. 

Wash.  Washington 
Ter. 

Wis.  Wisconsin. 

Wt.  Weight. 

Wm.  William. 

W.  Va.  West  Virginia; 

Wyo.  Wyoming  Terri- 
tory. 

Yd.  Yard. 

&  (et).  And. 

&c.  (=  etc.)  And  so 
forth. 


PUNCTUATION. 

The  comma  ( ,  )  indicates  a  short  pause.  The  semicolon  ( ;  )  indi- 
cates a  pause  somewhat  longer  than  that  of  a  comma;  the  colon  ( : )  a 
still  longer  pause ;  and  the  period  ( . )  indicates  the  longest  pause. 
The  period  is  placed  at  the  close  of  a  sentence. 

The  interrogation  point  (?)  denotes  that  a  question  is  asked,  as, 
What  do  you  see  ? 

An  exclamation  point  (  ! )  denotes  wonder,  grief,  or  other  emotion. 

A  parenthesis  ( )  includes  words  not  closely  connected  with  the 
other  words  of  the  sentence. 


SPELLING    BOOK.  169 


Bracket^  or  hooks  [  ]  are  sometimes  used  for  nearly  the  same  pur- 
pose as  the  parenthesis,  or  to  include  some  explanation. 

A  dash  ( — )  denotes  a  sudden  stop,  or  a  change  of  subject,  and 
requires  a  pause,  hut  of  no  definite  length. 

A  caret  ( A )  shows  the  omission  of  a  word  or  letter,  which  is  placed 

the 
above  the  line,  the  caret  being  put  below,  thus,  give  me  book. 

A 

An  apostrophe  ( ' )  denotes  the  omission  of  a  letter  or  letters,  thus, 
lov'd,  tho't. 

•  A  quotation  is  indicated  by  these  points  "  "  placed  at  the  beginning 
and  end  of  the  passage. 

The  index  ( |3p )  points  to  a  passage  which  is  to  be  particularly 
noticed. 

The  paragraph  ( 1" )  denotes  the  beginning  of  a  new  subject. 

The  star  or  asterisk  ( *  ),  the  dagger  ( + ),  and  other  marks  (  %,  i,  II  ), 
and  sometimes  letters  and  figures,  are  used  to  refer  the  reader  to  notes 
in  the  margin. 

The  diaresis  (*•)  denotes  that  the  vowel  under  it  is  not  connected 
with  the  preceding  vowel. 

CAPITAL    LETTERS. 

A  capital,  letter  should  be  used  at  the  beginning  of  a  sentence.  It 
should  begin  all  proper  names  of  persons,  cities,  towns,  villages,  seas, 
rivers,  mountains,  lakes,  ships,  &c.  It  should  begin  every  line  of  poetry, 
a  quotation,  and  often  an  important  word. 

The  name  or  appellation  of  God,  Jehovah,  Christ,  Messiah,  &c, 
should  begin  with  a  capital. 

The  pronoun  I  and  interjection  0  are  always  in  capitals. 


No.  151.— C II. 

THE  LETTER  Q  IS  EQUIVALENT  TO  k.  THE  U  FOLLOWING, 
AND  NOT  ITALICIZED,  HAS  THE  SOUND  OF  W;  ITALICIZED 
11   IS   SILENT. 

aq'  ue  duet  in  iq'  ui  tous  liq'  uid  ate 

aq  m  line  liq'  uid  liq  uid  a'  tion 

an  tiq'  ui  ty  liq  uor  ob  liq'  ui  ty 

eq'  ui  ty  liq  ue  fy  u  biq  ui  ty 

eq  ui  ta  ble  liq  ue  fae'  tion  piq'  want 

eq  ui  ta  bly  liq'  ue  fi  a  ble  req  ui  §ite 

in  iq'  ui  ty  liq  ue  fy  ing  req  ui  §i'  tion 

IN  THE  FOLLOWING  WORDS,   t   IS  NOT   SOUNDED. 

chas  ten  glis'ten  moist' en 

has  ten  fast'  en  oft'  en 

ehris  ten  list'  en  soft'  en 


170                        THE    ELEMENTARY 

BAB,  LA8T,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT;    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   GET;  BIRD,  MARINE;   LINK; 

EI  AND  IE  WITH  THE  SOUND 

OF  E  LONG. 

The  letters  ei  and 

ie  occur  in  several  words  with  the  same 

sound,  that  of  long  e, 

but  persons  are  often  at  a  loss  to  recol- 

lect  which  of  these  letters  stands  first. 

I  have  therefore  ar- 

ranged  the  principal 

words  of  these  classes  in  two  distinct 

tables,  that  pupils  may  commit  them  to 

memory,  so  that  the 

order  may  be  made  as 

familiar  as  letters  o 

f  the  alphabet. 

WORDS    IN    WHICH 

THE    LETTER     e     STANDS     BEFORE    1. 

ceil 

disseize 

receive  * 

ceiling 

either 

receipt 

conceit 

inveigle 

seignior 

conceive 

leisure 

seine 

deceit 

neither 

seize 

deceive 

obeisance 

seizin 

perceive 

obeisant 

seizure 

WORDS   IN   WHICH 

THE   LETTER   1    STANDS   BEFORE   C 

achieve 

lief 

relievo 

grieve 

liege 

retrieve 

grievance 

lien 

shield 

grievous 

mien 

shieling 

aggrieve 

niege 

shriek 

belief 

piece 

siege 

believe 

pier 

thief 

brief 

pierce 

thieve 

chief 

priest 

tier 

fief 

relief 

tierce 

field 

relieve 

wield 

fiend 

reprieve 

yield 

brigadier 

bombardier 

financier 

brevier 

grenadier 

cavalier 

fierce 

cannonier 

chevalier 

SPELLING 

BOOK. 

171 

MOVE, 

SON, 

WOLF, 

FOOT 

MOON,  OE  ;  RTTLE,  PULL  ;  EXIST  J  €  = 

=  K 

G=J 

i= 

-L 

OH=8H. 

No.  152. — GLII.     Words  Difficult  to  Spell, 


(1) 
a  bey  ance 

a  gerVi  ty 

ache  {pile) 

ae  qui  esce' 

a7  er  o  naut 

ag7  He 

aims. 

am  a  teur7 

am7  e  thyst 

an7  a  lyze 

an7o  dyne 

an7  swer 

a  non7y  mous 

an  tique7 

aq7ue  duet 

arch  an7  gel 

a  skew7 

av  oir  du  pois/ 

aye  (di) 

(2) 
ban  dan7  a 

basque  (&«*&) 
bass7-vl  ol 
ba  zaar7 
bea7  eon 
beaux  (bos) 
bis7  cult  (-M) 
bor7  ougli 
bo7  s.om 
bruige  (brow) 
bou7  doir  (-<Zwdr) 


bu7reau(-ro) 

ealk  (hawk) 

ea  prige7 
ea  rouge7 
ca  tas7  tro  phe 
eau7  eus 
eha7  os  Q&-) 

(3) 

charge7  a  ble 
ehi  me7ra 
9hiv7  al  ry 
chyle  (Ml) 
chyme  (Mm) 
91c7  a  trice 

clique  (Meek) 

eo7eoa  (Who) 
col7  league 
col  lo7  qui  al 

COmb  (kom) 

com7plai  §an9e 
con7  duit  (-dit) 
con  dn/n7 
con  va  lesge7 
con  vey7 

Corps  (kor) 

coun7  ter  feit 
eou7ri  er 

court7  e  sy 
courte7  sy 

(4) 
cous/  in 

cox7  comb 


croup 
cruige 
erumfr  . 
crypt 
cuck7  oo 
eu7  po  la 
de  f  i7  cient 
dem7  a  gogue 
di7  a  logue 
dil7  i  genge 
dis  gui§e7 
di  shev7  el 
dom7i  9ile 
dough'  ty 
draught  (draft) 

,    (5) 
dys  en  ter  y 

dys  pep7  sy 

ea7  gle 

ef  fer  ves9e7 

e  lee  tri7  cian 

el7  e  phant 

en  9y  clo  pe7di  a 

en  fran7  chi§e 

e  ques7  tri  an 

er  y  sip7  e  las 

es7pi  on  age 

ex  eru7  ci  ate 

ex  haust7 

fa  tigue7 

fie  ti7tious 

flaunt 


172 


THE    ELEMENTARY 


bXe,  lAst,  €Are,  fall,  what;  hee,  prey,  there;  get;  bird,  marine;  link: 


flo  res7  qenqe 
for  bade7 
for7  ei#n  er 

(6) 

fran7  chi§e 
fric  as  see7 
fur7  lough 
gay7  e  ty 
gauge 
ga  zelle' 
g&ast7  ly 

ghost  (jsfdst) 
ghoul  (god) 

gi  raffe7 
gla7  gier  (seer) 
gnarled 
go7  pher 
gor7  geous  (-jus) 
gour7  mand 
grand7  etir 
gro  tesque7 
guar  an  tee7 
guar7  an  ty 
gud7  geon  (-jun) 

(7) 
guil7lo  tine 
guin7ea  (gm'e) 
guige  (giz) 

gyp'sy 

hearth 
heif  er 

7ieir7ldbm  (dr'-) 
hem7i  sphere 


herb7  age 

hi  e  ro  glyph7ic 

hoax 

hough  (hok) 

how7itz  er 

hos7  tier 

hy7  a  9m  th 

hy  e7na 

hy  per7  bo  la 

ice7  berg 

ich  neu7  mon 

(8) 

ich  thy  61  o  gy 
l7  91  ele 
i'dyl 

im7be  cile 
in  dig7  e  nous 
in  gen7ious  (-yus) 
in  trigu7  er 
!7o  dide 
1  ras7  9i  ble 
jas7  mine 
jeop7  ard  y 
iave7  lin 
jour  ney 
ju  di7cious 

j^i7  9  J 

ka  lei7do  scope 

kan  ga  rob7 
&nick7  knack 
lab7  y  rinth 

,-  ,  -    (9) 
lar  ynx 


lie7  o  rige 
lieu  ten7  ant 
li  tig7  ious 
loath7  some 
lunch7  eon  (-un) 
liis7  cioiis 
lux  ti7ri  an9e 
lynx 

ma  9hine7  . 
Ma  dei7ra    * 
ma  gi7  cian 
mal  fea7  §an9e 
ma  li7  cioiis 
ma  ll#n7 
man7  a  cle 
man  eu7ver 

ma  ny  (men'y) 

mar7  riage 

(10) 

mea7  §le§ 
me7  di  6  ere 
mer7-ean  tile 
me  ri7no 
metamor7phose 
mi  a§7  ma 
mi  li7  tia 
mill7  ion  aire 
mis7  chief 
mis7  sion  a  ry 
moi7  e  ty 
mon7  ey§ 
mon7  eyed  (-id) 
mortf  gage 


SPELLING    BOOK 


173 


MOVE,  SOX,  WOLF,  FOOT,  MOON,  OB ;  KTTLE,  PtTLL  J  EJIST  ;  €=K  ;  G=J  ;  8  =  Z  ;   OH=8H. 


mor7  tise  phy§7  ie 

mus  ta^he7         phy§  i  6g7no  my 
mtis7  9le  (si)         phy  §ique7 
mu  si7  cian  pi  az7  za 

musqui7to(-&e'-)  pict  ur  esque7 


(ll) 
napft7  tha 

ne  go7ti  ate 

neighborhood  Pra1'  *ie  . 


pig  eon 
pom7  ace 
porphyry 


neti  ral7  gi  a 
nymph 
o  bei7  san9e 
of  f  i7  cious 
o7  gre 

om  ni7  scient 
67nyx 
op  ti7cian 
or7  phan 
pee7  an 
pag7  eant  ry 
pan  e  gyr7  ie 
par7  a  lyze 
par7  ox  ys.m 
pa7  tri  arch 
pe  etil7  iar 

(12) 


pre  eo  cious 
pro  dig7ious 
pro  f  i7  cien  9y 

(13) 

proph7  e  9y 
pur7  lietis. 
pyroteeh7nies 
quar  tette7  (St) 
quay  (le) 
qui7  nine 
quoit 

ra§y  ber  ry 
reck7  on 
ree  on  noi7  ter 
re  eruit7 
rMp7so  dy 
r^eu7  ma  ti§m 


pe  lisse7  (-lees')      rhi  noc7  e  ros 
peV  pie  r^u7  barb 

pe  riph7e  ryC-ny'-)  rhyme 
per  ni7  cious       ro7  guish 


per  suade7 
pha7  e  ton 
pho7to  graph 


ru  ta-ba7  ga 

.  (14) 
sa7  ti  ate  (sM-at) 


seal7  lop 

sear  la  ti7  na 

S9im7  i  ter 

S91S.7  §or§ 

scourge 

serutoire7(-^o/) 

S9ythe 

sen7  sti  al  (shu-al) 

shrewd 

sil7  hou.  ette  (St) 

slui9e 

sol7  dier  (-jer) 

souve7nir 

sov7er  eign 

spe7  cie§ 

sphe7  roid 

sphinx 

stat  ti  ette7(-eT) 

(15) 

ste7re  o  type 
stom7  ach 
sti  per  f  17  cial 
sur7  feit 
tab  leaux7(-^') 
tam  bour  me7 
tech7nic  al 
tur  quoig'C-Aoie') 
ty7  phoid 
ti  nique7 
val7  iant 
va  lise7 
vex  a7  tiotis 
villain  oiis 


174         THE    ELEMENTARY     SPELLER. 

BAR,  LAST,  €ARE,  FALL,  WHAT?    HER,  PREY,   THERE;   GET 

bird,  marine;  link; 

vf  ti  ate  (shi-at) 
weird 

[spelled.] 

[pronounced.] 

aid'-de-eamp 

dd'  de  kong 

wres'  t\e 

bay'  ou 

bi'oo 

wretch'  ed 

belles-let' tres 

bel  let'  tr 

yacht  (ydt) 

bil'let-doux 

oil'  le  doo 

(16) 

blanc-mange' 

Mo  monj' 

baeehana/lian 

brag  gado'cio 

brag  ga  do'  shi  o 

bru  nette'  (-net) 

buoy'an  9y 

bwootf  an  rty 

chan  de  lier' 

9ham  pagne' 

sham  'pan' 

ea  tarrA'  (-tar1) 

clap'  board 

Mdb'  lord 

co  quette'  (-Ut1) 

eaout'  chouc 

Two'  choolc 

ero  quet'  (-W) 

carte-blanghe' 

Tcart  blanshf 

dls'  tich  (-til) 

(18) 

e  clai'  (e  Ma') 

eon'  scienge 

Icon'  shens 

eleemos'ynary 

da  guerre 'o  type 

)  da  ger'  o  tip 

e  lite'  (a  leet') 

dah'lia 

dal'  yd 

en  nui  (ongnwe") 

de  bri's' 

da  bre' 

et  i  quette'(-») 

di§  gern'  i  ble 

diz  zern'  i  bl 

gher'  kin 

en  core' 

ong  kbr'                  ! 

gym  na/§i  urn 

mademoiselle' 

mad  mwa  zeV 

hie'  eough  ( -Mp) 

mag  ne'  si  a 

mag  ne'  zhi  a 

lld'sier  y(hd'zher-) 

men  ag'  e  rie 

men  dzh'  e  ry 

idiosyn'erasy 

mnm  on  ette' 

min  yon  et' 

.  (17)' 

nau'se  ate 

naw'  she  at 

Ind'  ian  (-yan) 

peniten'tiary 

pen  i  ten'  sha  ry 

meer'  S9haum 

port  man'  teau 

port  man'  to 

nau'  seoiis  (-shus) 

ren'  dez  vous 

ren'de  voo 

neiph.'ew(nefyoo) 

res'tau  rant' 

res'  to  rant 

phlegm  (film) 

right'  eous 

ri'  chus 

psy  ehol'  o  gy 

ser'  geant 

sar'jent  or  ser'- 

queue  (M) 

sub' tie  ty 

sut'  I  ty 

ra'  ti  o  (sM  o) 

vn/n  ette' 

mn  yet' 

sap  o  na'  ceoiis 

whort'le  berry 

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